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It was an unprecedented statement from the President, reminiscent of the notorious single party regime of KANU. During his Jamhuri Day speech, President Uhuru Kenyatta warned foreign countries against meddling in the forthcoming General Election, saying that any civic education funds should be directed at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and not through the civil society.
According to a list released by the NGOs Coordination Board, traditional development partners like the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the European Union, the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), the Norwegian Aid Agency, the UN Development Programme, and the Finnish Government among others have allocated up to Sh14 billion for civic education in the run up to the elections.
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