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Koech seeks extra Sh4 billion allocation for Ministry of Defence

National Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Nelson Koech at the Mini Chambers, County Hall, Nairobi. January 10th,2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

National Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Nelson Koech has said that the Ministry of Defence requires an additional Sh4 billion in its budget of Sh200.3 billion for the financial year 2025/26 in order to cater for crucial activities.

Koech told the National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee, chaired by Alego Usonga MP Samuel Atandi, that it was important for the Ministry of Defence to receive the full Sh204.5 billion required in the coming financial year to carry out critical projects.

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