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Rashid Echesa: The school dropout in the thick of Sh39b gun scandal

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar | 6yrs ago

Embattled former Sports CS Rashid Echesa. [File, Standard]

Besieged former Sports and Heritage Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa kicked up a storm after being charged with forgery in a case involving an alleged Sh39 billion fraudulent arms deal.

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