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Government cautioned against plan to sell state assets

Water fountain around Mzee Jomo Kenyatta monument outside KICC and Parliament Buildings during the African Climate Summit on September 06, 2023. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Hospitality industry investor Nazir Jinnah has said the selling of critical state assets as proposed by the government needs careful consideration before deal is finalized.

Jinnah has expressed concerns that the country risks losing its identity by disposing of some assets like the iconic Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) to private owners.

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