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Senators grill Irungu over Sh1.3 billion pending bills in Laikipia

Laikipia Governor Joshua Irungu. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Laikipia Governor Joshua Irungu has been taken to task by Senators for failing to pay debts owed to contractors and suppliers who did business with the county under his predecessor, Ndiritu Muriithi.

Irungu, who appeared before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee chaired by Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang, was also put on the spot for having Sh1.15 billion worth of pending bills without supporting documentation.

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