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Drama as ex county staff testifies in overseas education scam case

Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago, Joshua Lelei and Meshack Rono before Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Ndege at the Nakuru Law Courts on June 4, 2025. [Daniel Chege, Standard]

Emotions ran high on Wednesday as former Baringo County Chief of Staff Edward Kiptek testified in the Sh1.1 billion overseas education programme case facing Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago and two others.

The court in Nakuru was also treated to drama as Kiptet, the 100th witness, was asked how he was able to enroll her two daughters in the programme, despite not being a resident of Uasin Gishu.

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