County Boss Launches Early 2027 Campaign with Media Push

AN AMBITIOUS COUNTY boss is taking the 2027 race seriously. Corridors of Power has learnt that he has hired an external media team and begun lining up national TV appearances. The aim is to sharpen his message and sell his agenda beyond the county. A rival seeking a political comeback has joked that the campaign is two years early. He wonders whether such pace is sustainable. Still, in politics, early birds sometimes catch the bird. **** A CONTRACTOR WHO once allegedly boasted that he “made governors” in a Rift Valley county has gone quiet. Anti-graft officers have reportedly been making frequent visits to the county offices. Several finance officials are under probe over allegations of misuse of funds and unexplained wealth. The contractor, once a familiar face at the governor’s and finance offices while chasing pending bills, has purportedly vanished. Even close friends cannot reach him. They say the guilty are always afraid. **** A STORM IS brewing in a key ministry after a confidential brief leaked to a political blogger before reaching department heads. The hardline CS is said to be furious and is demanding to know the source. A reshuffle of the communications unit is on the table. However, insiders insist the leak did not come from the comms desk. Fingers point to a senior adviser supposedly unhappy over being sidelined in procurement. Trouble may just be beginning. **** WHO IS THIS first-term county chief now in panic mode after a trusted fixer defected to a rival camp? The aide reportedly complained of broken promises and unpaid campaign debts. While the governor’s office plays it down, insiders say the exit has exposed long-hidden cracks. The fixer is said to be preparing to spill secrets in the coming weeks. ****