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Linturi threatens to expose leaders who owe AFC millions of shillings

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Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi answers questions at the Senate Plenary session , Senate Chambers, Parliament ,Nairobi, May 22nd,2024. [Elvis Ogina,Standard]

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has threatened to expose leaders in the Executive and Parliament who owe Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) millions of shillings.

Linturi who appeared before the Senate Plenary Wednesday to shed light on status of unpaid loans by government officials and politicians, said that AFC is an agricultural bank that is faced with financial challenges and the borrowings had exceeded the capacity to disburse more funds.

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