The Kenyan Ministry of Education is currently reviewing the status of over 3,000 secondary schools with low student enrollment, considering their potential closure or conversion due to concerns over inefficient public resource utilization. Discussions with stakeholders are ongoing, and no schools have been closed yet.

• Over 3,000 secondary schools are under review due to low enrollment.
• Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok stated that discussions are ongoing, with some schools potentially converting to junior secondary schools.
• Some schools reportedly have as few as five students and up to ten teachers, raising concerns about disproportionate capitation funding amidst delays in disbursement for the free primary and secondary education programme.