The Standard Group Plc is a
multi-media organization with investments in media platforms spanning newspaper
print operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The
Standard Group is recognized as a leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key
influence in matters of national and international interest.
The Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology has emerged the biggest winner as Parliament proposed additional Sh23 billion in expenditure for the 2019/2020 financial year.
This comes even as Parliament’s Budget and Appropriations Committee flagged the country’s growing fiscal deficit, with stagnant revenue collections forcing the government to turn to the debt market to meet its obligations.
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