Parliamentary committee alleges Crossley Holdings acquired Miwani Sugar Factory land fraudulently

Parliamentary committee alleges Crossley Holdings acquired Miwani Sugar Factory land fraudulently

Omondi added that investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) had previously pointed to fraud in the attempted acquisition, reinforcing court findings that the land remains public.

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Agriculture and Food Authority macadamia crackdown targets smugglers to shield farmers from losses

Agriculture and Food Authority macadamia crackdown targets smugglers to shield farmers from losses

Speaking to journalists after an operation that nabbed an unlicensed dealer at Kiganjo in Gatundu South, Kiambu County, AFA Deputy Head of Directorate of Nuts and Oil Crops Patrick Kirimi said the offenders will face charges of smuggling.

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Rights groups raise constitutional and environmental safety concerns over Siaya Nuclear Plant, warn of imminent protests

Rights groups raise constitutional and environmental safety concerns over Siaya Nuclear Plant, warn of imminent protests

Environmental concerns also featured prominently, with the group citing a review by the Netherlands Commission on Environmental Assessment, which reportedly found gaps in the Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment conducted by the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA).

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Smile that hides sorrows: Woman who proved even the most powerless can strike back, became a warning to every slave owner in America

Smile that hides sorrows: Woman who proved even the most powerless can strike back, became a warning to every slave owner in America

I approached a small farm on the outskirts of Woodville, Mississippi, I had chosen it carefully during my years of accompanying Mistress Evelyn to town. small, poor looking, owned by a man I’d seen wearing the grey coat and broad-brimmed hat favoured by Quakers. Quakers opposed slavery. Not all of them would help a runaway, but some would.

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Smile hides sorrow-2: Savage revenge against Master Cardwell who burned loyal slave to death for a sin he did not commit

I volunteered to take lunch to Marcus and Peter at the cotton warehouse, something I’d done many times before. While they ate, I explored the warehouse thoroughly, noting the placement of oil lamps, the narrow gaps between cotton stacks, the broken window board in the northwest corner that created a draft.

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How an American oil drilling firm Amoco ‘imported cancer’ to northern Kenya, then left trail of deaths of herdsman in Kargi village   

How an American oil drilling firm Amoco ‘imported cancer’ to northern Kenya, then left trail of deaths of herdsman in Kargi village   

The chemicals can have “catastrophic effects” on the environment and people, said James Njuguna, an engineering professor at Robert Gordon University.

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Ketamine: Strong anaesthetic approved in US for surgery is now abused for its euphoric effects

Ketamine: Strong anaesthetic approved in US for surgery is now abused for its euphoric effects

Ketamine has seen a huge surge in use in recent years as a treatment for depression, anxiety and pain. While the drug isn’t approved for those conditions, doctors are free to prescribe drugs for so-called off-label uses.

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US judge hands ‘Ketamine Queen’ 15 years in jail for selling TV star Matthew Perry fatal ketamine

US judge hands ‘Ketamine Queen’ 15 years in jail for selling TV star Matthew Perry fatal ketamine

Ketamine is a powerful anaesthetic approved by US health regulators for use during surgery. It can be given as an intramuscular injection or by IV.

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Los Angeles-based Sony Pictures Entertainment unveils plan to shed hundreds in film, TV overhaul

Los Angeles-based Sony Pictures Entertainment unveils plan to shed hundreds in film, TV overhaul

Even though Sony’s US-based headquarters will remain in the Los Angeles area, a growing share of filming, visual effects and other work will be done elsewhere where production costs are cheaper and heavily subsidised by government tax incentives, further reducing the number of local jobs tied to each project.

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Kenya’s telecom sector switches from subscriber expansion to digital service consumption

Kenya’s telecom sector switches from subscriber expansion to digital service consumption

The CA_Kenya report shows that Airtel Kenya continued to gain traction, with the market share of its Airtel Money service rising from 10.3 per cent in the first quarter to 11.0 per cent in the second quarter.

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