
Kenyan Senator Edwin Sifuna has backed a temporary suspension of an Sh80 billion deal between Nairobi County and the national government. According to the Eastleigh Voice, Sifuna criticised the proposed steering committee overseeing the arrangement, saying it was dominated by national government appointees. He urged fellow senators to support the recommendation to halt the deal until all legal requirements are fully met. The dispute centres on governance and legal compliance concerns surrounding the multi-billion-shilling agreement between the county and national administrations.
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