Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago, on Thursday, August 10, recorded a statement with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over the Finland scholarship saga.
The former governor also intimated that he presented himself at the DCI headquarters along Kiambu Road.
According to Mandago, he was grilled over the county's controversial scholarship programmes for Australia, Finland and Canada.
"I have today recorded my statement at the DCI along Kiambu Road on the Finland and Canada overseas education program," Mandago stated.
However, Mandago did not divulge the details of the statement he recorded at the investigative agency headquarters. DCI is also yet to speak on his presentation and subsequent grilling.
The statement by the Senator came weeks after the DCI officially commenced investigations into the saga, which saw over 50 parents and students lose their money in the controversial programme.
"All aggrieved victims are requested to present themselves at the DCI County Headquarters in Eldoret, on July 18 for statement recording and other investigative procedures to bring the suspects to book," DCI directed then.
Aggrieved parents and students also confronted Mandago in a public forum held at the Eldoret Municipality Social Hall on Tuesday, August 8, demanding refunds.
Some claimed that they sold their parcels of land and took up loans to finance their students to study abroad in coordination with the county government.
However, the Senator maintained his innocence over the matter, adding that the programme aimed to assist students seeking better opportunities abroad.
“Registering it as a scholarship would enable students to evade hurdles, including requirements of producing bank statements, and we would also get the advantage of guaranteed visas.
"We are revealing this information today because a lot of information is now in the public domain,” he stated, further pledging to record a statement with the DCI.
Uasin Gishu governor, Jonathan Bii, promised to ensure the funds are refunded and the investigations are handled conclusively.
