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Mandago Acquitted in Finland Scholarship Case: What the Court Ruled

Kelvin Kibet

A Nakuru court acquitted Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago and two co-accused in the county’s overseas education programme case on July 23, 2026. Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Ndege ruled that the prosecution had not established a prima facie case requiring the accused to be placed on their defence. The charges were dismissed under section 210 of the Criminal Procedure Code, according to The Star.

What an acquittal at this stage means

The court’s decision ended the criminal case against the three accused on the evidence presented by the prosecution. It should not be described as a conviction or proof of wrongdoing. The magistrate also cautioned that the decision was based on the legal threshold in the case and did not amount to a finding that every factual concern raised by families had been resolved.

What remains a separate issue

Parents and students affected by the programme continued to seek answers and refunds after the acquittal. The criminal case and any separate effort to recover money are different processes. The ruling alone does not establish that a particular family received a refund or that all financial questions were settled.

Sources: The Star’s report on the ruling; The Star on families’ response. The latest legal outcome verified for this update is the July 23 acquittal.

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Kelvin Kibet

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