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The history of Kenya's iconic budget briefcase

By Paul Wafula | 1yr ago
This iconic briefcase has become the face of Budget Day in Kenya. [Photo: Standard Library]

It is perhaps one of the most nostalgic photos for most ministers of finance whenever they walk out of Treasury building on the Budget Day.

Treasury CS Njuguna Ndung'u will not be complete walking into parliament on budget day without the briefcase.

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