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Fact-check: Outgoing Kesses MP Swarup Mishra has not withdrawn scholarships

Outgoing Kesses MP Swarup Mishra. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Outgoing Kesses MP Swarup Mishra alias Kiprop trended for the better of Friday after reports of him withdrawing academic scholarships for over 300 students emerged.

Several social media pages, particularly Facebook and Twitter, were awash with reports that the outgoing parliamentarian had abruptly ended sponsorship of the students studying in local and international colleges and universities.

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