Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago allegedly offered to sell his land in order to compensate victims of the Sh1.1 billion Finland and Canada education programme scandal.
Asenath Okello, a witness in the case, on Thursday told Nakuru Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Ndege that at some point, when the programme faced challenges, Mandago-who initiated it-together with current Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii, convened a meeting with the victims. "The two leaders addressed us, and Mandago promised that our money would be refunded," she said. "The senator went further to say that, if need be, he would offer his land for sale in order to refund the victims," she testified.
Okello was testifying in a case where Mandago and Uasin Gishu County officials Meshack Rono and Joshua Lelei are charged with misappropriation of the funds.
She admitted, however, that she did not pay fees for the overseas programme during Mandago's tenure as governor.
