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e-Citizen safe and fully run by Treasury, says founder

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James Ayugi founder of Posnet(K) Limited and also Webmasters Developer, during an interview on February 11, 2024 at Lavington Nairobi. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Soon after assuming office in 2013, retired President Uhuru Kenyatta began the push for a digital payment system for government services.

He formed a task force to find a digital payment solution and appointed then Director of Economic Affairs from the Treasury, Justus Nyamunga, to lead the team.

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