Mandago responds after arrest warrant over Finland and Canada scholarship scandal
Mandago says he's available for summons after DPP authorized his arrest over Finland and Canada scholarship probe
Mandago says he’s available for summons after DPP authorized his arrest over Finland and Canada scholarship probe.
Uasin Gishu Senator anf Former Governor Jackson Mandago has broken his silence on his arrest by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
He said in a tweet sent out on Wednesday that he was available for summons should the DCI need him.
“There are rumours all over Eldoret that DCI Officers have been looking for me the whole night. As a law-abiding citizen, I am available once summoned,” he said.
“I have met with the leadership of parents and agreed on the way forward as per their press statement issued last evening.”
Mandago response comes after the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) on Wednesday ordered his arrest and three other former officials linked to the Finland and Canada scholarship scandal.
According to reports, Nakuru court has issued an arrest warrant after the scandal that saw parents lose millions in the Finland scholarship scheme.
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“There is a warrant of arrest in court. Either he presents himself at the DCI or we arrest him. There is nothing else we can say on the matter,” DCI boss Amin Mohamed said.
The other officials facing arrest are Joseph Kipkemoi Maritim, Meshak Rono and Joshua Kipkemoi Lelei.
The scholarship scandal came to light in September 2021, when parents of students who had been selected for the scholarship programme began to complain that they had not received any information about their children’s travel arrangements.
An investigation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) found that a total of Ksh957 million had been collected from parents for the scholarship programme.
It was also established that only Ksh257 million had been used to pay for the students’ tuition and other expenses. The remaining Ksh700 million was allegedly embezzled by county officials and their associates.
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