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We often bribe county technicians to light up the city, MCAs reveal

Nairobi City County Assembly MCAs during plenary sessions on May 04, 2023. [Samson Wire, Standard]

A section of Nairobi Ward Representatives have revealed how they are often forced to part with cash to bribe City County electricians to fix faulty security lights and mast heads in their wards.

The ward reps exposed this while debating a proposal that seeks to encourage community involvement in the maintenance and expansion of the street lighting programme.

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