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National Treasury CS Henry Rotich on the spot over extra Sh215 billion in foreign loans

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich is on the spot for seeking an extra Sh215 billion from donors even though the country cannot spend such an amount in one financial year.

The Kenyan office of the International Budget Partnership (IBP) — the global lobby that deals with budget transparency — slammed Rotich and National Treasury mandarins for accepting donor money totaling Sh410 billion when the numbers show Kenya has never absorbed anything above Sh195 billion in 12 months.

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