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Defence CS Raychelle Omamo and CAS Ababu Namwamba during a past parliamentary probe. The Ministry of Defence is accused of losing Sh145 million in an irregular deal. [File, Standard]
The National Assembly Public Accounts Committee has recommended prosecution of a former accounting officer in the Ministry of Defence for alleged loss of Sh145 million.
The money was allegedly lost during the purchase of two Caterpillar 374DL hydraulic excavators at the cost of Sh185 million when the estimated cost for both was Sh40 million.
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