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eCitizen payment controversy

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eCitizen payment controversy · LEAD

THE MAN WHO OWNS YOUR GOVERNMENT: How a Private Firm Seized Kenya’s Digital State and Refuses to Let Go

For over a decade, a shadowy consortium of private companies linked to a single entrepreneur from Busia has controlled the eCitizen platform, processed billions of shillings in public money, and defied presidential directives, parliamentary committees, and the Auditor-General. This is the story of the most brazen corporate capture in Kenya’s post-independence history.

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The eCitizen Scandal: Kenya’s Billion-Shilling Digital Heist

eCitizen was supposed to revolutionize Kenya’s access to public services. It promised to end long queues, kill corruption, and simplify lives through digitization. But behind the slick interface lies one of the most shocking scams in modern Kenya. Billions have vanished. The same players—under different names—have stayed in charge. And government silence has fueled suspicion. […]

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