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Low turnout marks budget reading as MPs observe moment of silence

Treasury CS John Mbadi reads the budget at Parliament Buildings, Nairobi. June 12th, 2025 [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Parliament was a near-empty shell on Thursday afternoon as Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi delivered his maiden budget statement for the 2025/26 Financial Year.

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