Govt Publishes New School Fees as Audit Finds Ghost Learners and MP Alleges Political Hirings - February 2026

The Ministry of Education has gazetted a new senior school fees structure, effective January 5, 2026, which aims to standardize charges in all public senior schools. This policy change comes as an audit in Kenya exposed 87,000 "ghost learners" in government systems, along with 26 non-operational schools. This discrepancy has led to an estimated loss of Ksh 1.1 billion annually through siphoned capitation funds. Separately, Nakuru West MP Samuel Arama has alleged that Teachers Service Commission (TSC) employment letters are being distributed as political rewards from State House to politically aligned MPs.