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NAIROBI, KENYA: After a disputed and tense General Election in 2013, President Uhuru Kenyatta, eager to fulfill his campaign promises, directed the fast-tracking of projects involving the digitisation of government payments.
This marked the origin of the dispute currently unfolding over the eCitizen services. Details emerging from a legal suit filed at the High Court in recent weeks and confirmed by National Treasury insiders and sources close to the case reveal an intricate plot that created a lucrative revenue stream from monies paid by oblivious Kenyans seeking convenient public services through the State’s digital portal.
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