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Budget mocks bid to adopt austerity

Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa (centre) with officials from the National Irrigation Board during a tour of the Galana Kulalu model farm in 2015. [File]

More than Sh2 billion in the budget unveiled last week could be lost owing to multiple allocation of funds for the same projects.

Among the questionable budget lines is Sh900 million given to Kenya Forestry Service for tree planting programmes, and an equal allocation to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.

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