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Nyakango decries funding cut as State plans to clear pending bills

Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o when she appeared before Senate Committee on Information ,Communication and Technology at Shimba Hills,KICC,Nairobi. February 29th,2024 [Elvis Ogina ,Standard]

The Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakango's office has lost nearly a billion shillings from her estimate for the next financial year after her budget was reduced to Sh777.5 million.

She told the Senate that the reduction for the financial year 2025/2026 from Sh1.6 billion to Sh777.5 million will affect essential services and petitioned MPs to assist her get more funds.

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