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How top officials milked National Youth Service dry

National youth Service displaying their body building Skills during a past pass out parade. The agency has provided a soft underbelly for grand looters. [File, Standard]

Senior politicians stole about Sh9 billion from the National Youth Service to fund election campaigns through schemes that involved suppliers.

The family members of top leaders, both present and past, were contracted to supply tyres, spare parts, food and other consumables through proxies.

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