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Reality check! It will cost taxpayer Sh10 billion for new MPs, MCAs house allowance

Lyn Mengich

Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) Chairperson Lyn Mengich.

Photo credit: Francis Nderitu | Nation Media Group
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By  David Mwere

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

It will cost the taxpayer in excess of Sh10 billion to finance the house allowance for MPs and MCAs in the next five years.

This is way above the cost of the plenary sitting allowance that was abolished.

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