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State officer wrongfully earns in excess of Sh174,000 monthly

The officer was employed in 2019 and was meant to be paid Sh290,758 but ended up earning Sh465,212.

An officer in the State Department for Planning earned in excess of Sh174,454 every month for almost a year, the Auditor General told the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee yesterday.

According to the appointment letter, the officer whose identity was not disclosed was employed in 2019 and was meant to be paid Sh290,758 but ended up earning Sh465,212.

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