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Accused in Sh283m cemetery case face new evidence

By Faith Karanja | 12yrs ago

By Faith Karanja

Kenya: A court was told there is fresh evidence against 14 people accused of fraudulently acquiring Sh283 million from the Ministry of Local Government for the purchase of cemetery land.

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