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Contractors colluded with county officers to ripoff the government

A pending bills verification committee scrutinised payment claims and toured project sites, unearthing massive overpricing in some projects.

Contractors and county officials conspired to defraud Meru County by inflating bills for various projects and equipment, a report has said.

A pending bills verification committee scrutinised payment claims and toured project sites, unearthing massive overpricing in some projects.

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