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Wastage of money in counties in Kenya revealed

(From left)National Taxpayers Association (NTA) chairman Peter Kubebea, Auditor General Edward Ouko(C) and Caroline Othim during the launch of national county citizen report cards today on 22/June/2016 at Safari club hotel at Lillian tower in Nairobi. A new report has brought to the fore massive wastage of taxpayers' money in key projects in six counties. (PHOTO: EDWARD KIPLIMO/ STANDARD)

A new report has brought to the fore massive wastage of taxpayers' money in key projects in six counties.

Dubbed the Citizen's Report Card, the National Taxpayers Association reviewed 1,264 projects in the six counties worth Sh1.7 billion and indicated that at least Sh267.5 million was wasted by county officials.

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