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Waiguru roped into Sh791 million NYS saga by former procurement boss

By Joackim Bwana | 1w ago

Kirinyaga Governor Ann Waiguru has been drawn into the Sh791 million corruption saga by former National Youth Service (NYS) procurement boss Henrick Pilisi, who is serving a seven-year prison sentence for fraud.

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