Lead image for Talk of Town: Big man’s midnight missed call leaves politician regretting.
A politician from the Rift Valley is regretting the night he slept so deeply that he missed an important call that would have unlocked negotiations on frozen political and business deals. The politician had spent months seeking an appointment with an influential individual with whom they have a love-hate relationship. But the big man appears to have had a brief change of heart in the middle of the night and called, only for the politician to sleep through the ringing phone. Attempts to return the 1am missed call after daybreak or reach the big man through intermediaries have so far been unsuccessful.
When stinginess becomes campaign baggage
A senior politician dreaming of a top national seat has unwittingly become the butt of jokes in his own backyard. The reason has nothing to do with ideology or leadership credentials but his legendary stinginess. Former allies say the veteran leader treats his wallet as though it were under maximum security. They claim that after landing a powerful government position, he forgot his loyal foot soldiers. Now that he is chasing an even bigger office, the same faces say his phone has suddenly become very active. They now insist warm handshakes will not erase years of neglect that must be “refunded” in full.
Dancing with schoolgirls
A controversial MP has flooded one of his social media accounts with unsettling video clips of him dancing in a way that can be considered inappropriate with schoolgirls from various institutions during different functions in his constituency. Although no known offence has been committed, it raises questions over what’s acceptable and what appears to be an obsession, considering the man’s infamy with the fairer sex. In a few other clips, mheshimiwa is also seen gleefully enjoying as adult women suggestively dance with him. However, it is the video clips with minors that have raised eyebrows.
Aspirant’s change of fortune
A politician eyeing one of the country’s most coveted elective seats has left even his closest allies scratching their heads over his apparent overnight transformation. Until recently, he lived in a modest rented house along Mombasa Road in Nairobi. Today, however, he boasts of having relocated to one of the city’s leafy suburbs, insisting his former residence no longer matched the stature of a man seeking higher office. Yet behind the confident public persona, associates are privately questioning how he managed such a dramatic upgrade as many Kenyans struggle financially.