After the disputed 2017 general elections, Nyali Member of Parliament Mohamed Ali became a constant feature in Deputy President William Ruto's entourage.
As the deputy president traversed the country, he made sure to tag along the first-time legislator.
This led to an outcry from the investigative journalist's horde of adoring fans who accused him of joining the ranks of 'questionable' politicians who he had railed against in his investigative work.
Leading the charge of criticism was renowned social media personality Boniface Mwangi who accused him of "putting self before country."
The internet became awash with articles on how he had transformed from an indefatigable social justice campaigner to the DP's spanner boy.
That barrage of blistering criticism appears to have triggered some soul-searching and contemplation in Ali who has been lately conspicuously absent from the DP's travels across the country.
This prompts the question: Has the Nyali MP reached the realisation that his association with the so-called 'Tanga Tanga' movement is detrimental to his political future?
Or more profoundly: Has he ditched 'Tanga Tanga'? This is highly likely as his absence from the countless 'Tanga Tanga' forays has been quite dramatic.
Mohamed Ali contested the Nyali parliamentary seat on a ticket of fighting for the common man and avoiding anything that has a whiff of corruption.
He appears to have listened to his supporters.
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