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Where the Hell is Moses Kuria?

It seems Moses Kuria, the man of many portfolios, embarked on a whirlwind adventure through the halls of government, only to find himself in a comedic conundrum. Starting off strong as the Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade, and Industry, he was the talk of the town. But alas, fate had other plans. In a twist fit for a sitcom, Kuria found himself shuffled over to the Public Service portfolio faster than you can say "bureaucratic shuffle". Then, the plot thickened! In a classic case of diplomatic drama, the US Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, decided to give Kuria a cold shoulder after cancelling not one, but two meetings with him. The reason? His "foul mouth". Oh, the irony! It seems even the most seasoned politicians can't escape the wrath of a sharp tongue. Since then, Kuria has seemingly vanished into thin air, keeping a low profile that would make even Bigfoot jealous. Rumour has it he's taken up residence in a cozy cave somewhere, pondering th
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KATHMANDU - It took more than two centuries for his ancestors to build up the royal firm, but King Gyanendra of Nepal has just about wrecked the business in seven disastrous years.

He came to the throne in 2001 after his brother, King Birendra, and most of his family were massacred by Crown Prince Dipendra, who got high on drugs and alcohol and went on a shooting spree around the palace. It was the shocking resolution to a dinner party feud over whether the Prince could marry an Indian girl.

In the years since, the accidental King Gyanendra has turned an otherwise popular institution into political poison. Nepal's largest political party has abandoned its traditional support for the monarchy. That followed a decision by former Maoist rebels to quit the interim government to push for immediate abolition.

And now the outgoing King of Nepal is refusing to hand over the royal crown and sceptre. The Kyodo news agency says officials preparing an inventory of historically important documents and items in the royal palace have been unable to collect the regalia. A government committee preparing an inventory of historically important documents and items present in the royal palace could not complete its task by its deadline of Sunday as dethroned King Gyanendra refused to part with the royal crown and scepter, an official said Monday.

King Gyanendra is reported to have told officials he believes the crown and sceptre are his personal property and he wants to keep them. A committee member said that palace staff have conveyed Gyanendra’s message to the committee that he wishes to keep the crown and scepter. "The former king’s interpretation, it appears, is that the crown and scepter are his private property, but the government believes they are the nation’s property," the official said. Nepal's royal crown is composed of precious diamonds, pearls and emeralds.

Nepal's 240-year monarchy was abolished by a special assembly in late May and King Gyanendra has until Thursday (12th May) to leave the palace.
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