Kenya’s Controller of Budget Raises Alarm Over KSh 9.5B Government Travel Expenditure Amid Poverty
By Peter Halima Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya's Controller of Budget (CoB), Margaret Nyakang’o, has flagged a staggering KSh 9.5 billion expenditure by the government on both local and international travel, raising…
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Liberia’s Public Works Minister Giddings Recognized as High-Performing Cabinet Official
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South Africa: MK Party Sacks Secretary-General Over Visit to Fugitive Pastor Bushiri
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African Labor Ministries Called Upon to Prioritize Job Creation to Combat Forced Migration and Youth Poverty Crisis
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Kenyan Manufacturers and Service Sector Shed Jobs Amidst Economic Headwinds
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Air Canada strike: As intervention calls grow, ‘we’re not going to do that,’ Trudeau says
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Zambian Civil Servants with Political Ambitions Must Resign, Warns Cabinet Secretary
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Ruto Vows to Concede Defeat in 2027, Urges Patience Amidst Protests
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Rehabilitation a Priority as President Boakai Mobilizes Nation in Anti-Drug Fight, Equips LDEA with New Fleet
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Madagascar President Claims Illegal Power Seizure Underway Amid Escalating Dissatisfaction and Military Rebuke
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