The Ministry of Education has released capitation to 38,000 verified schools, with Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announcing that the verification of remaining schools and learners will be completed in 10 days. This initiative aims to ensure proper funding distribution and prevent budget cuts ahead of national examinations, following the discovery of numerous "ghost students."

• Ksh4.4 billion lost over students' lifetimes due to "ghost students" in secondary schools.
• Principal Secretary Julius Bitok revealed over 50,000 "ghost students" were uncovered.
• The verification process is expected to reduce the total number of learners by 5 to 10 per cent.