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Don't forget or repeat mistakes that cost Kenya billions

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Members of the public seeking services queue at Nyayo House. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Spanish Philosopher George Santayana once said, "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." This aphorism provides the rationale to delve into history to unearth some of the scandals that cost Kenya dearly. There are insidious ones where payment was made for work that was never done.

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