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State losing over Sh651m in rent annually, audit shows

Housing project under construction in Embu County. [Joseph Muchiri, Standard]

Poor record-keeping by the State Department of Housing and Urban Development is costing the government up to Sh651.1 million annually in revenue.

Details from the latest audit report for ministries, State departments and agencies show the annual rent collection for government houses has the potential to yield Sh1.5 billion every year.

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