President Ruto Promises To Help Students Affected By Botched Uasin Gishu Scholarship Program

President William Ruto has broken his silence on the botched Uasin Gishu Finland and Canada Overseas Education Program, which left many students stranded after their parents paid the required fees but the program failed to deliver.

Ruto said that anyone found culpable in the misappropriation of funds would face the law. He also promised to help students who were heavily impacted by the scandal.

“Investigations are underway and anyone stole the money, they must repay or face the law,” Ruto said. “People must be refunded their money, whether they sold cows or land.”

Ruto also said that the students who were affected by the scandal would be granted scholarships to study in Kenya.

“I cannot accept such things,” Ruto said. “They are embarrassing us. I don’t want to say much but the police are sorting it out.”

Senator Jackson Mandago, who was the governor of Uasin Gishu when the program was launched, was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the scandal. He has admitted that the program was not a scholarship, although it was referred to as such by the county.

The investigation into the scandal is ongoing.