CORRIDORS OF POWER


A POLITICAL OPERATIVE is reportedly regretting how they handled their proximity to power. Corridors of Power is apprised that life has seemingly changed dramatically for the individual following a fallout with a powerful figure. So difficult is the situation that the operative is said to be allegedly contemplating abandoning a political career they had recently embarked on. Their political activities have also reportedly taken a back seat, with observers suggesting that the individual may be reassessing their ambitions. The politico is said to have purportedly overplayed their hand during their heyday, when influence appeared limitless.

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WHO IS BANKROLLING a female politician threatening to upset the political establishment in a vote-rich region? Whispers are growing over the source of her suddenly deep pockets. The politician has reportedly been splashing cash on her campaign, leaving rivals scratching their heads. Word has it that some wealthy political heavyweights are even considering abandoning the race. But the biggest intrigue surrounds claims that a moneyed senior state officer, who has fallen out with the county’s political establishment, is secretly financing her ambitions. Could this be a political revenge mission?

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WHY HAS HE suddenly turned off the taps? This is the question troubling some politicians after their lucrative Thursday visits to a powerful office abruptly ended. For more than three years, the fellows had reportedly made weekly pilgrimages to the office, where they allegedly collected handouts to oil their weekend activities. But the gravy train has suddenly ground to a halt, with the officeholder supposedly offering no explanation. The team is reportedly grumbling the cash taps have been closed at the worst possible moment, just as the 2027 campaigns gather momentum.

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A POLITICIAN IN an opposition outfit has been allegedly bragging about the party’s bottomless war chest. The lawmaker supposedly claims the outfit has chartered aircraft and helicopters at its disposal for nationwide tours, while campaign merchandise is always in plentiful supply. The cash, he boasts, flows freely during rallies, with some members reportedly pocketing daily per diems of up to Sh1 million. With some disgruntled members threatening to bolt, the politician has purportedly vowed to stay put, insisting the party remains too lucrative to abandon.

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