Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago and his co accused Meshack Rono and Joshua Kipkemboi have been released on Sh500,000 cash bail or Sh2 million bond each. The three were arraigned in a Nakuru court on August 17, in connection to the alleged misappropriation of the Uasin Gishu County Overseas Education programme.
The DCI released a statement on Wednesday, August 16, following the arrest of Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago, the programme’s Deputy Director and Trustee Meshack Rono and Joshua Kipkemboi.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has ordered the arrest of Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago and three others in connection with the Finland and Canada Overseas Education Programme.
A courageous student from Uasin Gishu County stole the show during a meeting convened by Governor Jonathan Bii to address the ongoing challenges faced by the county's program to airlift students for higher education.
Comedian Arap Uria accomplished his much-anticipated cycling expedition from Eldoret to Nairobi on May 30, culminating in his arrival at the Parliament buildings in Nairobi. On May 25, Arap Uria declared his plan to undertake the challenging 311-kilometre journey from Eldoret to Nairobi if his beloved Chelsea lost to Manchester United.
Instead of the traditional permanent and pensionable basis, the Senate National Cohesion Committee proposed that teachers be hired on a contract basis.