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Heavy spending on Kenya’s security docket

Police officers inspect people attending the budget reading at Parliament Buildings Thursday. A total of Sh223.9 billion was allocated to security agencies. [PHOTO: GOVEDI ASUTSA/STANDARD]

NAIROBI: The Government has increased the amount of money allocated to defence, security and intelligence services as it moves to stem rising insecurity, especially terror attacks.

A total of Sh223.9 billion was allocated to security agencies out of which the Ministry of Defence and National Intelligence Service (NIS) will receive Sh112.5 billion.

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