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April 19, 2026
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MPs probe Sh18m energy-saving jikos which cost Sh3,400 each

MPs probe Sh18m energy-saving jikos which cost Sh3,400 each

Out of 3,500 jikos initially purchased, only 660 could be physically verified by the Auditor General...

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A National Assembly Special Funds Accounts Committee is investigating a procurement deal involving 5,500 energy-saving jikos costing Sh18.9 million (Sh3,436 each) by the Ministry of Energy to ascertain value for taxpayers' money.

  • Sh18.9 million spent on 5,500 jikos.
  • The Parliaments committee is demanding procurement documents and a sample jiko.
  • Concerns were raised about the pilot project's limited distribution to only six counties, raising questions of discrimination.

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