A Special Audit Report by the Office of the Auditor General revealed that public schools in Kenya were underfunded by Sh117 billion from July 2020 to June 2024, with secondary schools experiencing the largest deficit.

• Sh71 billion shortfall in funding for secondary schools
• Tindi Mwale, chair of the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee, highlighted systemic inefficiencies in education funding
• Inaccuracies in the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) led to misallocations and funding for non-existent schools