Ruto defends paying off French firm Ksh 6.5B to exit Rironi-Mau Summit road project
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 12.
President William Ruto has said Kenya saved close to Ksh 60 billion for the cancellation of the contract for construction of the Rironi—Mau Summit Road which had been awarded to a French firm six years ago. Speaking in Mombasa during the Kenya Comprehensive School Heads Association Conference, President Ruto said Kenya negotiated for the exit…
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- Nov 12, 2:03 PM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisRuto defends paying off French firm Ksh 6.5B to exit Rironi-Mau Summit road projectkbc.co.ke ↗
- Nov 12, 3:41 PM UTC+2 hRuto Explains KSh6.4bn Payout to Exit Previous Rironi-Mau Summit Road Dealcapitalfm.africa ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 3:41 PM UTC · +2 h
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Ruto explanation of the KSh6.4bn payout to exit the Rironi-Mau Summit road contract, and its figures (roughly KSh6.5bn payout, savings claim) are compatible with Report 1's ac
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