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Power play as Mandago goes to DCI HQ to sanitize himself over Finland fiasco 

He intimated that he presented himself at the DCI headquarters along Kiambu Road.

According to Mandago, he was grilled over the county’s controversial scholarship programmes for Australia, Finland and Canada.

Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago had today on Thursday 10th July presented himself to Directorate of Criminal Investigation at Kiambu Road over the controversial Finland scholarship 

In the fiasco that saw tens of students lose their hard earned cash happened at the time the now senator was the governor of the county

Kenyans on the internet have moved to condemn Mandago calling him to refund the millions lost in the controversial deal, some elders warning him of being cursed if he don’t comply  

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“I have today recorded my statement at the DCI along Kiambu Road on the Finland and Canada overseas education program,” Mandago stated. 

However, Mandago did not divulge the details of the statement he recorded at the investigative agency headquarters. DCI is also yet to speak on his presentation and subsequent grilling. 

The statement by the Senator came weeks after the DCI officially commenced probe into the fiasco which saw over 60 parents and students lose millions of money under the scheme engineered by then Uasin Gishu Governor 

“All aggrieved victims are requested to present themselves at the DCI County Headquarters in Eldoret, on July 18 for statement recording and other investigative procedures to bring the suspects to book,” DCI directed then

Aggrieved parents and students also confronted Mandago in a public forum held at Eldoret Municipality Social Hall on Tuesday, August 8, demanding refunds. 

Some claimed that they sold their parcels of land and took up loans to finance their students to study abroad in coordination with the county government. 

However, the Senator maintained his innocence over the matter, adding that the programme aimed to assist students looking for better opportunities abroad 

Registering it as a scholarship would enable students to evade hurdles, including requirements of producing bank statements, and we would also get the advantage of guaranteed visas

We are revealing this information today because a lot of information is now in the public domain,” he stated, further pledging to record a statement with the DCI. 

Uasin Gishu governor, Jonathan Bii, promised to ensure the funds are refunded and the investigations are handled conclusively. 

Earlier, Mercy told media that they had even presented their petition at Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission at Eldoret but there was dragging

“We spoke to members of the 4th Estate at EACC offices Eldoret where we presented our grievances in a bid to push Hon Jackson Mandago and County Government of Uasin Gishu to pay back our money. It’s now clear that Finland Scholarship Plan was a long con! #TheBigConversation