A SEASONED MP is said to be fuming after skipping a high-profile party function in his own backyard, allegedly claiming he was “casually” invited via a forwarded WhatsApp message. The legislator reportedly viewed the move as a deliberate slight by top party operatives, supposedly interpreting it as outright insubordination. While some party officials argue the snub was intentional, part of an ongoing imposing of candidates allied to the top official, others downplay it as a simple protocol blunder. Either way, the cold shoulder has only deepened cracks that were already beginning to show.

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A GOVERNOR’S BACK-TO-BACK foreign trips have sparked murmurs within the county assembly. MCAs are quietly demanding a breakdown of travel budgets, arguing that development projects back home appear stalled. The governor’s allies purportedly dismiss the criticism as petty politics, but pressure is building for transparency. No one yet knows the purpose of these trips since none has yielded anything tangible.

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AN EMBATTLED OFFICIAL at a cash-rich state agency is said to have allegedly unwittingly drawn attention to himself through a flashy, big-spending lifestyle he has been displaying of late. Sources whisper that sleuths, already circling, followed the trail straight to his doorstep. What they reportedly found has only fueled the intrigue, bundles of cash allegedly stashed within the residence, vindicating suspicions that had long been murmured in hushed tones. Our moles say the discovery has sent shockwaves through the agency, with some now questioning how long the excesses had gone unchecked.

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JUST WHO IS ‘eating’ junior police officers’ meal allowances? A little bird has whispered to corridors that junior officers providing security for a mega project in a far-flung county are once again crying foul over their monthly stipends being slashed by Sh5,000. Word has it that this has become a monthly trend, and the frustrated officers are now pointing fingers at a senior officer they accuse of allegedly colluding with the management of a construction company to frustrate them. The officers are now appealing to the Inspector-General of Police, Douglas Kanja, to do the needful, including inviting the EACC to investigate the matter and save them from what they see as an illegal ‘taxation’ syndicate.

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