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State splurges Sh12.1 billion on travel amid austerity

Controller of Budget Dr Margaret Nyakang'o. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The national government spent Sh 12.1 billion in nine months in travel expenses, making a mockery of Treasury’s austerity measures. According to the latest Controller of Budget report released yesterday, hospitality expenses also gobbled up Sh4.5 billion between July last year and March this year.

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