A fresh wave of disciplinary measures is set to hit school leadership after the Ministry of Education identified serious gaps in student enrolment records across the country, raising concerns over misuse of public resources.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, unveiling the School Data Verification Report on Thursday, said a total of 34 headteachers are under scrutiny.
Fourteen school leaders did not submit critical student information, while 20 are suspected of inflating enrolment numbers, undermining the accuracy of the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS). The ministry has referred the names to the Teachers Service Commission for appropriate disciplinary action.
Ogamba emphasized that school heads have a non-negotiable responsibility to ensure the correctness of data, as it directly influences the allocation of government funds and accountability measures.
“Heads of institutions are personally responsible for the accuracy and integrity of school data. Non-compliance will not be tolerated,” he warned.
Beyond targeting headteachers, the ministry also recommended action against 28 Sub County Directors of Education along with Quality Assurance and Standards officers in areas where oversight was found lacking. Some officials reportedly failed to identify schools that were no longer functional within their jurisdictions.
Cases involving both school heads and Sub County staff will be referred to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations for further investigation, according to Ogamba.
The verification process, which began in September 2025, also uncovered non-operational schools and weaknesses in Sub County-level monitoring, prompting a series of administrative and legal responses.
As part of immediate interventions, learners whose records remain unverified will be barred from accessing government support until confirmation is completed. The ministry noted that funding will resume only after verification to ensure public resources are protected and properly managed.
Additionally, the ministry directed that all schools found inactive during the audit will undergo formal closure or deregistration in line with existing laws.
