The High Court in Nakuru has ordered the arrest of Uasin Gishu governor Jonathan Bii and his former deputy John Barorot.
Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Ndege ordered the arrest of governor Bii and Barorot after they failed to appear in court to testify in the Ksh.1 billion Finland education scholarship scandal.
At the same time, the court summoned Mercy Tarus and Joel Koech, who are witnesses in the case.
According to the court papers, the witnesses are expected to testify against Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago and two others charged with misappropriating Ksh1 billion meant for the overseas education scholarship for the needy students.
Meanwhile, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in 2023 commenced investigations into the alleged embezzlement of the Ksh1 billion by top Uasin Gishu County officials.
EACC established that the Uasin Gishu Education Trust Fund Account was opened in May 2021 and by December 2022, Ksh1 billion had been credited to the account.
