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Huge security budget with no results a waste of taxes

Nairobi, Kenya - It has now become an annual and predictable tradition that whenever budget estimates are tabled in Parliament for debate, the military, police and intelligence are allocated billions of taxpayers‘ money.

 

For instance, in the 2015-2016 budget estimates, security organs have been allocated a whooping Sh25 billion. This a lot of money by any standards.

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