Corridors of Power
We are told that some MPs have been digging into the past records of the people who have been nominated to be members of the selection panel which will recruit members of the new Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. Some legislators are seeking evidence to show that some of the nominees have either sought elective positions or are planning to do so come 2012 which they want to use to knock them out of the running. Parliament is expected to start scrutinizing the list of nominees this week. 
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Another MP from Kisii is in trouble with the Kenya Anti Corruption Commission. Like yet another of his colleagues from the region, the MP now believes KACC is looking for him. Corridors has word that the MP might be arraigned in court early this week over misuse of CDF. Five officials of the CDF committee recently resigned and lodged a complaint with KACC on the alleged misuse of the kitty.
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The Orange Democratic Movement secretariat at Kilimani House in Nairobi has recently been the one issuing media alerts and release concerning the Prime Minister Raila Odinga and his planned development tours. The PM has a fully fledged press unit at his disposal—the PMPS— which would normally be issuing the media communications as the PM's tours are in his government official capacity and not as an ODM leader.
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Did he jump or was he pushed? The intrigues going on ahead of the Nairobi mayoral elections are reportedly the reason why one of the top contendors for the post, Mutunga Mutunga pulled out of the race late last week. The surprisingly turn of events came about when a city PNU MP and some councillors 'poisoned' the mind of the party leadership and put paid any chance of Mutunga becoming the PNU nominee. Our moles tell us that the MP and councillors said there was no chance a councillor whose roots were not in slopes of Mt Kenya can deliver the mayoral seat to the party.
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