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Sh305m pyrethrum plant lying idle 17 years after it was installed

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Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya headquarters, Nakuru. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has raised concerns over the poor management and utilisation of Sh5.5 billion assets belonging to the Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya.

Ms Gathungu, in a report released earlier this week, indicated that the state corporation is likely to lose a Sh305 million pyrethrin extraction plant procured 17 years ago but lies idle.

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