Mudavadi Defends School Capitation Digitisation to Curb Graft, Enhance Efficiency

The digitisation process, being spearheaded by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Ministry of ICT, will leverage platforms such as the eCitizen portal to streamline the capitation process and plug existing loopholes. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Cap..

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Musalia Mudavadi, Prime Cabinet Secretary, has defended the Kenyan government's decision to digitize the school capitation disbursement process. This reform aims to combat corruption and enhance efficiency, with the government estimating potential losses of up to Sh2 billion in misappropriated funds.

The digitization process will leverage platforms like the eCitizen portal to track funds.
The Ministry of Education and Ministry of ICT are collaborating on this initiative.
The government plans a Sh600 billion budget for the education sector and is committed to ensuring funds are traceable and used as intended.