Ex-directors of CA to return Sh1. 2m X-mas shopping pay -

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Ex-directors of CA to return Sh1. 2m X-mas shopping pay -

Parliament wants 12 former Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) board members to each refund Sh100,000 received as Christmas shopping vouchers in the year to June 2017.

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