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Why Finance Bill 2024 is bitter pill for Coast residents

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Coast leaders led by Wundanyi MP Danson Mwashako (centre)speak at the Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, August 24, 2023. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Coast leaders have criticised the decision by the National Assembly to defend stalled projects in the region, saying President William Ruto had promised to include them in the 2024/2023 Finance Bill.

They told the National Assembly Budget and Appropriation Committee that stalled water, roads, electricity, health, and education projects have not been allocated funds for completion.

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