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President William Ruto has put on notice all contractors handling national government projects, saying it will not be business as usual in the new year for those who are slacking on the job Speaking while touring the site of the multi billion cancer centre in Kisii, president Ruto indicated his disappointment at the snail pace of the project, whose groundbreaking he led in August 2024. The stern talk comes months after the government came under sharp criticism for abandoning key infrastructural projects. The 2.2 billion shillings cancer centre was set to be completed in February 2026 to ease the burden of cancer treatment for residents within the Lake Region
President Ruto warns contractor undertaking construction of Kisii Cancer Centre
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