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FPE scam shows how politics of patronage undermines accountability

By Atieno Ndomo

The posturing adopted by the Education Permanent Secretary Karega Mutahi and Government Spokesman Alfred Mutua over the spate of aid freezes to the free primary education programme leaves no doubt the extent of accountability crisis. "Sacred cows" are running riot, literally!

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