Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago was Monday accused of intimidating witnesses in the controversial Sh1.1 billion overseas education scholarship case. The lawyer representing the affected families, Mr Kemboi Kiptoo, raised concerns in court, alleging that Senator Mandago has been engaging in activities likely to interfere with the witnesses involved in the case. The former governor is charged alongside two other county officials, Joshua Lelei and Meshack Rono, with conspiracy to steal Sh1.1 billion intended for Uasin Gishu students' education scholarships in Canada and Finland. He has also been making statements that are likely to intimidate the complainants and the witnesses in the case,” said Mr Kiptoo. Rono and Lelei face forgery charges, accused of forging a Declaration of Trust document regarding the trust with the intent to defraud.

Source: Daily Nation January 15, 2024 14:02 UTC