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How MPs spend taxpayers' millions in search of comfort

MPs during proceedings in Parliament. Members are not happy with the quality of food offered at their cafeteria at Parliament. [File, Standard]

A House committee has spent millions of shillings on benchmarking trips to four foreign countries in search of improved food quality and other services for MPs.

MPs in Committee on Members’ Services and Facilities has spent at least Sh13.6 million of taxpayers' money in per diems alone.

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