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ICT Ministry wins big in Budget changes

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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