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Mandago and three other former county officials are facing eleven charges of stealing, abuse of office, and conspiracy to commit a felony related to the botched Ksh1.1 billion Finland and Canada scholarship.

The National Police Service (NPS) said that Mandago has been underground since Tuesday, August 15, 2023. They appealed to him to present himself to the nearest police station.

“The National Police Service is in the process of executing a Warrant of Arrest against Uasin Gishu Senator Hon. Jackson Mandago, who has gone underground since yesterday and calls upon the Senator to present himself at the nearest police station,” the police said.

They also asked members of the public to share any information that could lead to Mandago’s arrest.

“NPS appeals to any member of the public with information about Senator Mandago’s whereabouts to report to the nearest police station or report via our toll-free numbers 999, 112, 911 and the fichua Kwa DCI 0800722203.”

Interestingly, Mandago made a statement on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, saying that he was ready to surrender to the police if required.

“There are rumours all over Eldoret Town that DCI Officers have been looking for me the whole night. As a law-abiding citizen, I am available once summoned,” Mandago stated.

It remains to be seen whether Mandago will turn himself in to the police. However, the NPS has made it clear that they are determined to apprehend him and bring him to justice.

A Nakuru court has issued an arrest warrant for Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago and three other former officials over the Ksh1.1 billion Finland and Canada scholarship scandal.

The arrest orders were issued after Mandago and his co-accused failed to appear before the Nakuru Chief Magistrate to answer to eleven charges of stealing, abuse of office, and conspiracy to commit a felony.

The court issued the arrest orders following an application by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) through Victor Mule.

Mandago is charged alongside Joseph Kipkemoi Maritim, Meshak Rono, and Joshua Kipkemoi Lelei.

The four are jointly charged with conspiring to steal Ksh1.1 billion from an account at KCB Eldoret registered under the Uasin Gichu Education Trust Fund, which was meant for overseas university fees for the aggrieved students.

Maritim, Rono, and Lelei are charged with stealing Ksh56.5 million from the education trust fund on diverse dates between June 2021 and September 12, 2022.

Maritim is separately charged with stealing Ksh660,000 while Rono is accused of stealing Ksh10.8 million. Within the same period, Lelei is charged with stealing Ksh2.7 million.

Mandago is charged with abuse of office by arbitrarily entering into memorandums of understanding (MoU) between various universities in Finland and Canada on behalf of the Uasin Gichu County government without a resolution and approval by the County Assembly.

Mandago is further accused of abusing his office when he was governor by misrepresenting that the County Government of Uasin Gichu was offering full scholarships for overseas education.

The arrest warrants are a major development in the case, which has been ongoing for several years. The DPP has been investigating the scandal since 2021, and the charges against Mandago and his co-accused are the first to be filed.

The arrest warrants will allow the police to apprehend Mandago and his co-accused and bring them to justice. The case is likely to be a high-profile one, and it will be interesting to see how it unfolds.

Baba Mdogo aka Jackson Mandago has decided to hire Nasa politicians who were floored by their Jubilee counterparts in Eldoret town.

The Uasin Gishu governor acknowledged that Nasa endorsement of his candidature catapulted him to victory against DP Ruto’s alleged favorite candidate Buzeki.

Nasa principals led by Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka endorsed Mandago during a rally in Eldoret. The incumbent governor garnered 191,467 votes against Buzeki who managed 148,121 votes.

Mandago has now offered two NASA allied MCAs jobs in his government as a kind gesture for Nasa’s unwavering support to his re-election.

Mandago and Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi campaigned for Charles Okumu of ODM, who ran against Francis Muya of Jubilee, for Langas MCA. They also backed Andrew Sure who ran against Jubilee’s Peter Chomba in Huruma ward. Both Okumu and Sure lost.

The Huruma and Langas MCA hopefuls who were floored have now been offered jobs in Mandago’s Uasin Gishu county government.

“I have told them that even though Baba lost in the polls, they should not be worried because Baba Mdogo won and they will be part of my team,” Mandago said in Eldoret on Wednesday.