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Day Jomo promised Sh60,000 the State could not raise

Jomo Kenyatta dances with Kericho Headquarters Primary School pupils during his tour of Lake Nakuru on June 23, 1978. [File, Standard]

It is the season of promises. All manner of things are being promised by politicians who treat government funds as a never-ending pool of resources.

Some promises are well-meaning although not anchored in any law or supported by budgetary allocations while others are outright ridiculous.

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