How School Heads Syphon Billions From Govt
Analysis shows the government loses a minimum of Ksh1 billion every year from the scheme...
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The Kenyan Ministry of Education has uncovered a massive scandal involving over 50,000 ghost students in secondary schools, leading to billions of shillings in lost government funds. This discovery was made during an ongoing data verification process aimed at streamlining education capitation disbursements.
- The government has lost Ksh1.1 billion annually, totaling Ksh4.4 billion over the students' supposed duration in secondary school due to these non-existent students.
- Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok revealed that only 17,400 out of 32,000 schools have been cleared to receive capitation so far.
- The ministry expects a 5 to 10 percent reduction in student numbers and a significant decrease in the number of schools after the verification is complete, with a new Kenya Education Management Information System (KEMIS) to be launched in January 2026.
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