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Magistrate declines to quit Sh1.1b Finland scholarship scandal case

By Daniel Chege and Sophia Matoya | Sep. 11, 2024

From left: Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago, Joshua Lelei and Meshack Rono at Nakuru Law Courts.[File, Standard]

A magistrate in Nakuru has refused to recuse himself from the Sh1.1 billion Finland scholarship case, insisting he was competent enough to handle the matter.

Nakuru Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Ndege ruled that the recusal application made by the prosecution on the grounds of alleged bias and incompetence was unnecessary, and lacked sufficient grounds.

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