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Former Uasin Gishu official under fire over Sh1.1 billion botched study abroad plan

Former CEC Education Uasin Gishu County before Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Ndege on March 12, 2025 at the Nakuru Law Courts. [File, Standard]

Former Uasin Gishu County Executive Committee Member for Education, Joseph Kurgat, was yesterday put to task over his involvement in the Sh1.1 billion Finland and Canada education programme.

Initially, Kurgat, who testified before Nakuru Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Ndege, denied any involvement in the programme.

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