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MPs probe Sh18.8b court award to firms, people against Lands Commission

By Josphat Thiong'o | 2yrs ago
Lands Principal Secretary Nixon Korir when he appeared before the Senate Public Accountants Committee at Parliament on August 22, 2023. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Parliament has launched investigations into how seven individuals and companies got Sh18.79 billion award by court against the Ministry of Lands.

Lands Principal Secretary Nixon Korir dropped the bombshell of the mega awards yesterday and tabled a document showing the total Sh19.7 billion court awards issued against the ministry.

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