US and Russia complete biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, freeing Gershkovich and Whelan

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan in a multinational deal that set some two dozen people free, according to officials in Turkey, where the exchange took place. The trade followed years…

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Kirundi re-elected at Zone three 

The Mountain Journal  Kiru Tea Factory  Chairman Chege Kirundi was re-elected Board member to represent zone three zone. The BM election convened at Kanyenya ini tea factory saw Kirundi garnering 14 votes against the Chairman at Githambo tea factory Mr Joseph Karanu’s eight votes.  The zone BM election was postponed last week after it emerged…

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