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Kiambu Governor Waititu sues Ngilu over incitement

Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu; her ban on charcoal in Kitui County has elicited mixed reactions

KITUI, KENYA: Charcoal war between Kiambu and Kitui counties is headed to the courts after Governor Ferdinand Waititu sued Charity Ngilu over incitement.

Governor Ngilu has been enforcing charcoal and sand harvesting ban in the county in a move that has seen locals burn two vehicles ferrying charcoal from her county. Ngilu is on record saying that the ban which came to on January 16 will not be lifted despite protests from charcoal traders.

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