Ghost schools Stories
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu’s latest audit shows that Sh101 million worth of projects across 18 constituencies have yet to serve their intended com...
In a circular, the commission explained that the deployment is meant to ensure that teachers with the right qualifications and experience teach Junior...
The Basic Education (Amendment) Bill, 2025, sponsored by Sirisia MP John Waluke, proposes lifestyle audits for bursars and accountants in schools and...
The initiative follows concerns raised by head teachers during the first forum held in Muranga County, where they highlighted delays in capitation pay...
As the epicentre of conflict and displacement, Mogadishu experiences profound disruptions to educational access.
The national event has been marred by reports of last-minute fundraisers, stranded learners and schools withdrawing from the festival due to a lack of...
The move follows revelations that Sh1.3 billion from the school infrastructure fund had been diverted to non-existent institutions in what MPs describ...
The audit, covering four financial years from 2020/21 to 2023/24, shows that fake schools and ghost learners consumed billions in government funds, ev...
The MPs said the challenge of underfunded schools is longstanding, and that no administration in the last seven years has fully disbursed the official...
The CS urged politicians and education stakeholders to engage constructively in public discourse surrounding education financing, warning that misinfo...
His assurance comes amid public concern following recent remarks by Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, who told Parliament that the government can...
The shocking revelations were brought to light during a parliamentary committee session on Thursday, where Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba w...
CS Mbadi attributed the underfunding to Kenya’s debt burden and constrained budget.
The report showed that secondary schools missed out on Sh71 billion, junior secondary schools Sh31 billion, primary schools Sh14 billion, while learne...
The criticism follows explosive allegations against Peter Ayiro, a senior teacher and long-serving Christian Union patron at Alliance Girls High Schoo...
The audit uncovered glaring irregularities in how books were distributed to public schools. Some schools received more textbooks than required, others...
The crisis is even more pronounced in special needs schools, where learners with disabilities continue to struggle due to inadequate support and limit...
With playgrounds disappearing in Nairobi’s crowded estates, private schools are struggling to meet CBC’s physical education requirements. In areas lik...
In a judgment delivered by Justice Bahati Mwamuye, the court ruled that Gatoto school should remain a private, non-profit institution operating under...
Okumu told the legislators that a fact-finding mission by the Auditor General’s office had confirmed there was no physical infrastructure at the purpo...
The rollout of the CBE curriculum will see secondary schools transition into senior schools, where teachers will be required to specialise in one of t...
Form Four mock exams and other end-of-term assessments are also under threat, while some institutions are already considering early closure.
Kuppet is demanding salary increases of up to 70 per cent, enhanced allowances, and the elimination of unpaid acting roles.
The initiative aims to equip students to tackle both environmental and social challenges within their communities.
Under the revised structure, all former national schools now fall under Cluster 1, extra-county schools under Cluster 2, county schools under Cluster...
The school heads say many students remain unfunded due to challenges with the National Education Management Information System (Nemis), leaving instit...
But with reduced funding, schools in 26 counties may struggle to sustain the initiative, leaving thousands of learners vulnerable to dropping out.
Recently, Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok said the government is targeting to recruit 24,000 more teachers by the end of the year.
The National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Education proposed this reallocation, which will draw from recurrent capitation funds allocated to j...
Murkomen said bandits have in recent days resorted to killing innocent civilians after cattle rustling was contained in the region.
