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Unga subsidy won't return, President William Ruto tells Raila Odinga

By Brian Okoth | 3yrs ago
President William Ruto making his speech at Rukenya in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County on October 15, 2022 during the launch of Thiba Dam. [Standard]

President William Ruto has ruled out the return of unga subsidy amid calls to lower the cost of living.

Speaking in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County on Saturday, October 15, during the launch of the Sh7.8 billion Thiba Dam, the president said the unga subsidy programme was unsustainable.

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