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Agency fails to account for over Sh3b imports

Taxpayers could have lost at least Sh3.5 billion in another maize importation scam orchestrated by State officials, a new audit has revealed.

Auditor General Edward Ouko, in his latest report tabled in the National Assembly, claims that the Strategic Grain Reserve Fund imported maize at a cost of Sh34.8 billion, but records at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) only show maize valued at Sh31.3 billion was delivered.

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