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Uasin Gishu county owes parents Sh100m in Finland scholarship scandal

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Former Uasin Gishu Deputy Governor, John Barorot testifies in Nakuru Law Courts on September 24, 2024, in connection with the Sh 1.1 billion overseas education programme scandal. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Uasin Gishu county owes parents over Sh100 million in the Finland and Canada Education Programme scandal, a Nakuru court heard on Wednesday.

Former Deputy Governor John Barorot told Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Ndege that the county managed to trace around Sh92 million but it may be impossible to recover the money.

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