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August 6, 2025
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TSC Faces Investigation Over Errors in Teachers' Payroll

TSC Faces Investigation Over Errors in Teachers' Payroll

The Auditor General revealed that TSC overpaid teachers by a total of Ksh433.9 million..

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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is under legislative scrutiny following a report by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu, which revealed significant irregularities in the teachers’ payroll system. The report highlighted overpayments totaling Ksh433.9 million to some teachers, primarily due to manual reporting and processing inefficiencies, with Ksh211.6 million still outstanding.

  • Overpayments to teachers amounted to Ksh433.9 million, with Ksh211.6 million yet to be recovered.
  • Senator Richard Onyonka has called for an investigation into the payroll discrepancies and issues concerning the Ministry of Education disbursing funds to non-existent schools.
  • Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced the formation of a special task force to identify "ghost schools" and address financial misappropriation within the education sector.

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