A section of MPs attending an induction workshop held at the Safari Park hotel last week were overheard bemoaning what they claimed were 'tough financial times." They were disappointed that despite draining their financial resources to get elected, the Parliamentary Service Commission was not even considering giving them a small “token” as a per diem during their induction. Many of them opted to skip the sessions when they were told they would not get a daily allowance which would be factored into their salaries at the end of the month!
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There was confusion last week when Deputy President William Ruto formally took over his office at Shell BP house on Harambe Avenue, previously occupied by former Prime minister. The Prime Minister’s Press service team had already set up a public address system used by their boss for Ruto when addressing the staff at the office. Not to be outdone, Ruto’s press team quickly set up their own equipment to ensure that he could communicate with the staff as well. The question is, does the office need two PA systems?
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Still at the BP Shell house, two women who were ardent supporters of Raila and Uhuru nearly came to blows when they met at the offices where both of them are employed.According to our moles, the staff at the PM's office were clearly divided between Cordesians and Jubilants with the former threatening the latter with eviction if Raila won the elections. With the tables turned, the pro-Jubilee staff were quick to hasten the removal of pro-Cord colleagues from the offices.
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It was not smooth sailing between the lawyers who represented the IEBC
in the Supreme Court petition filed by ex-PM Raila Odinga and some of
the commission employees. It seems that one of the commission's
directors deliberately lied to them or misled them when they sought
information which was to help them in defending the commission. In one
instance, the man claimed that information they were seeking was
uploaded months ago on the IEBC website. But when they went to the site,
the lawyers realized to their dismay that the information had been
uploaded at the time they were demanding for it.
in the Supreme Court petition filed by ex-PM Raila Odinga and some of
the commission employees. It seems that one of the commission's
directors deliberately lied to them or misled them when they sought
information which was to help them in defending the commission. In one
instance, the man claimed that information they were seeking was
uploaded months ago on the IEBC website. But when they went to the site,
the lawyers realized to their dismay that the information had been
uploaded at the time they were demanding for it.
Yesterday President Uhuru Kenyatta decided to attend a Sunday service at his old school, St Mary's, without the knowledge of his political friends. We are told that the President wanted an opportunity to say hi to his former classmates. Alfred Getonga, the former PA to retired President Kibaki, was one of the few people with Uhuru. It is understood that the decision not to invite politicians was meant to give the President a break from the pressure from those asking him for jobs.
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A Nairobi legislator tried to bribe some of his colleagues to vote for a friend interested in a leadership position in Parliament. The MP, who is serving his first term in the House, was so determined to win over support for his colleague that many were left wondering why he was going out of his way.
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Some of the people who organised last year's education fair are unhappy. They were meant to be paid Sh50,000 each for the work they did but several months later that money has disappeared at the Education ministry headquarters at Jogoo House. Question is, does the PS know about this cash and where it went?
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A politician who tried his luck at the Nairobi governorship, caused distress to a bereaved family when he took off with Sh45,000 meant to buy a coffin. The man, who has served as a councillor before, gatecrashed the fund raising committee meeting at Garden Square onThursday last week. He convinced the members to give him the money to deliver to the committee treasurer who was absent. He took the money but did not deliver and has since switched off his phone. The agony of the family was however, brought to an end when the treasurer, also a former councillor, surrendered his car log book to the carpenter who had refused to release the coffin until the bill was settled. The burial proceeded late on Saturday evening.
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