Isaiah Kiplagat: How I lost Sh1.2m in Finland scholarship scam
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Mr Isaiah Kiplagat, a victim of the botched Uasin Gishu County overseas education programme. He testified in the case that is before Senior Magistrate Peter Ndege.
Testifying before Senior Magistrate Peter Ndege, the 31-year-old said he was successful in the initial interview and was informed by Meshack Rono, a county official, that he needed to complete an intermediary course at Eldoret Homecraft before heading to Europe.
On July 19, 2022, he received an email from Sanna Partamies of Laurea University in Finland instructing him to begin pathway studies that same month.
After graduating from Moi University, Isaiah Kiplagat struggled with unemployment but maintained hope for a better future.
In 2022, his chance came when Uasin Gishu County advertised scholarships for education in Finland.
