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Uasin Gishu - The bold Uasin Gishu lady, who has become an internet sensation after confronting leaders over the scholarship scandal, has led demonstrations in Eldoret.
Mercy Tarus left Kenyans in amazement after she bravely confronted Uasin Gishu leaders led by Mandago over the scholarship scam that has led her and other students to lose hundreds of thousands of shillings.
Speaking on Citizen TV on Wednesday, August 9, Tarus pleaded with President William Ruto to intervene, saying they were on the brink of losing hope of ever recovering the money embezzled in the scam.
"We just want our money back. We do not want any more excuses! Please, President William Ruto intervene as Uasin Gishu is burning! The youths are desperate and depressed. We need our money as this government was meant to cater to the needs of hustlers," she said during the protests.
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Turus's courage in confronting leaders for misusing funds she and others paid for the scholarship recently rendered her an internet sensation.
On Monday, August 7, Governor Jonathan Bii convened a meeting to iron out the issue that has seen parents and student stage protests in the county.
During presentations, the young lady caught the attention of many Kenyans due to her courage when speaking to the leaders.
She told them they kept lying, smiling, and looking innocent, yet they knew the whole deal was a scam.
"You are very mean with the truth, you keep lying, you smile at us, with a very smooth tongue and a very soft face that looks very innocent, but you keep lying and lying," she lamented as the other aggrieved students cheered.
The courageous girl further questioned why the leaders arrived late despite stating the meeting would start at 9am.
Earlier, Bii blamed his predecessor while pointing to a KSh 138 million shortfall in the kitty set-up for the program.
The governor explained that there were no monies to refund to the parents but implied that would be done later after assessing the database that bears all the information.
On his part, Mandago sought to absolve himself of the saga, saying he handed over the program to the current administration.
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