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Nairobi County Assembly clerk admits to irregularly transferring Sh42 million

By Josephat Thiong'o | 7yrs ago
Nairobi County Assembly Clerk Jacob Ngwele.

NAIROBI, KENYA: Nairobi County Assembly Clerk Jacob Ngwele has admitted he irregularly reallocated Sh42 million meant for MCAs car loans.

Ngwele told the Public Accounts Committee that he used the money to pay MCAs' salaries and imprests.

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