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Can politics be delinked from progress?

President Uhuru Kenyatta is faced with the daunting task of consolidating the national governmental needs and to provide resources and funding to the 47 newly created counties. Mr Kenyatta’s Government has Sh1.4 trillion to disburse and utilise effectively in no less than 12 months before the next elections.

The big question is; how should he spend this huge yet still-not-enough sum of money?
No doubt the president will achieve much by not embarking on new extensive projects this year and choosing to complete outstanding projects carried over from past administrations.

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