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Ex-Governor Waititu pleads for leniency for his wife in Sh588m money laundering case

Some governors are resisting military intervention on stalled projects out of concern that the presidency will claim ownership.

The petition argues that the 0.8pc export levy disproportionately burdens small-scale farmers.

Governor Kihika is fighting to break the one-term curse that befell her predecessors, amid unfolding political realignments.

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  • money
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  • case
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