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Kitui West MP Edith Nyenze at her house in Kyondoni Village where former Head of State Daniel arap Moi spent the night in June 1998. [Philip Muasya, Standard]
One evening in June 1998, former President Daniel arap Moi with his entire band of uniformed and plain clothes security officers and State House officials went to the then Kitui District on a meet the people tour.
Unknown to many, Mzee Moi had decided to spend the night in Kitui and his handlers were making last ditch efforts to convert a humble homestead in the sleepy Kyondoni village into a State Lodge.
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