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It's MPs vs mice in game of who is poorer now

Bunge Chronicles: Aden Duale pleads for broke Waheshimiwa. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Aden Duale sprang from his seat moments before Bunge debated the Finance Bill on Tuesday afternoon. He had an announcement to make. He had figured out why wahesh were broke.

Like a man recently parted with his money, the Garissa Township MP had dug deep into his memory trying to remember all instances when him and his colleagues had spent their hard-earned coins. Alas, he recalled that they hadn’t spent any money because they had none in the first place.

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