As the Matungu by-election campaigns enter the homestretch, a political party has reportedly injected Sh20 million in the last four days of the campaigns to shore up the chances of their candidate. The political outfit, fearing an embarrassment from opponents, retreated last week and decided to pump in more resources after an internal poll pointed to a bitter loss. Some party officials have come under scrutiny for overspending the money on boardroom meetings and accommodation, eating into the campaign kitty. The party leader who hit the campaign trail recently tongue-lashed officials for wasting party funds in hotels instead of engaging voters. Some party officials are said to be accompanied by dubious characters who have no political clout to boost the campaigns of their candidate.

Source: The Star March 01, 2021 20:03 UTC