Detectives Grill Mandago Over Finland, Canada Overseas Education Programme

NAIROBI Kenya August 10 -Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago was Thursday August 10 grilled by police over the county’s scholarship scam.
He was summoned and was driven to the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) headquarters where he was grilled by a team that is investigating the Finland and Canada overseas education programme.
Mandago confirmed the grilling but did not disclose what he told the officers on his possible role in the saga.
“I have today recorded my statement at the DCI (Kiambu Road) on the Finland and Canada overseas education programe,” he posted on social media X.
DCI boss Mohamed Amin confirmed Mandago was grilled for up to four hours.
“He had to come. Let all know the probe is now almost complete,” he said.
This is the second time Mandago is facing detectives over the saga. He was on August 1 grilled by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives over the same in a separate probe being conducted by the anti graft agency.
The former Uasin Gishu Governor presented himself at the Integrity Centre headquarters in Nairobi to record a statement after being summoned by the commission.
On August 9, a group of protesters staged a demonstration in Eldoret Town over the saga.
The protesters said they want refund of their money.
Mandago refuted allegations levelled against him while asking his successor Bii to take responsibility as the leader of the county.
Mandago said that when he left office after last year’s election, he handed over all the duties and performance of the county and entrusted it to his successor Bii,
The controversy over the scam has seen affected parents and students issue ultimatums to be refunded their funds, or else they will stop the upcoming devolution conference set to be held in Eldoret.The DCI commenced investigations into allegations of fraud involving a scholarship program to Finland, spearheaded by the Uasin Gishu County government.

This follows numerous complains by members of the public from Uasin Gishu County, who claimed to have been defrauded millions of shillings in a scholarship program to the Scandinavian country, that failed to materialize.

Police from DCI Headquarters camped in Uasin Gishu County between July 18-21, for a comprehensive probe. The victims were requested to bring all the relevant documents in their possession, related to the matter.