System Failures Impact NTSA Payments, School Funding, and Nakuru County Staffing - September 2025

Motorists faced significant frustration after the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) experienced a payment system malfunction on September 3, causing issues like double payments and incorrect invoices (19). In the education sector, thousands of students are at risk of missing national examinations because schools sent them home over unpaid fees amidst delayed government capitation funds (10). Separately, Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika faced intense scrutiny from a Senate committee over her administration's failure to fill critical positions. The committee highlighted the absence of key accounting professionals and a qualified Head of Accounting Services in the county (1).