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Water CS Alice Wahome triggers storm as Mt Kenya leaders cry foul over funds

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Water CS Alice Wahome when she appeared before the Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation of the Senate to respond to the petition by Agriculture sector Newtorks on May 25, 2023. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The implosion has started. Barely 24 hours after Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua fired a warning shot, first blood has been drawn.

Water and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome and her Principal Secretary Paul Ronoh are engaged in high octane water wars. And Engineer Michael Thuita is the first casualty of the complex power play and fight for control of billions of shillings. He resigned yesterday.

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