DUALE VETTING

I'm worth Sh851 million including assets, 231 camels - Duale

He says sheep and goats are part of the wealth and current income stands at about Sh10 million.

In Summary

• The Garissa Township MP said his current income stand at about Sh10 million.

• "My current source of income annually in terms of rentals and other is about Sh10 million."

Cabinet secretary nominee for Defence, Aden Duale during vetting on October 17, 2022.
Cabinet secretary nominee for Defence, Aden Duale during vetting on October 17, 2022.
Image: EZEKIEL AMING'A

Cabinet secretary nominee for Defence, Aden Duale has disclosed that he is worth Sh851 million.

Speaking when he faced the National Assembly Committee on appointments, Duale said the assets include assets, 231 camels, sheep and goats.

"Chair, I'm worth Sh851 million including the assets I own. Including the goats, sheep and camels that I own I even had to go and value my 231 camels somewhere in Kitui county," he said.

The Garissa Township MP said his current income stand at about Sh10 million.

"My current source of income annually in terms of rentals and other is about Sh10 million."

Duale is the third of the cabinet nominees to face the panel today.

He is a close ally of President William Ruto, with their friendship dating as far back as 2007 when he first joined politics and were both elected on an ODM party ticket.

They later moved to United Republican Party (URP) in 2011 before joining Jubilee and subsequently United Democratic Alliance (UDA).

During campaigns, Duale had hinted that he would like to work with Ruto at the national level if he won the country's top job.

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