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Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi confirmed that only Sh16,900 is being released annually per student, far below the Sh22,244 figure that school heads had been told to expect.
KICD Chief Executive Officer Charles Ong’ondo also defended the textbook distribution process, saying all books were delivered based on official Ministry of Education data and aligned to the approved curriculum.
UoN dismissed the post as fake, urging students to be cautious and seek information only through the university’s official communication channels.
The institution is the result of a tripartite collaboration between TUK, China’s Inner Mongolia Technical College of Mechanics and Electronics, and AVIC International.
TSC directed that the training sessions be conducted in-person across designated venues in all 47 counties.
TSC revealed that unsuspecting applicants are being asked to pay large sums for fraudulent papers, falsely promised employment in return.
The directive, issued by Edwin Lagat Kisorio, Secretary General of the Moi University Students’ Organization (MUSO), follows rising safety concerns raised by the student body.
Only four out of ten Grade 4 learners nationwide could read and understand a Grade 3 English story, while in North Eastern Kenya, just two in ten demonstrated this ability.
Ayiro is accused of taking advantage of his position as a teacher and spiritual leader to target vulnerable girls, some reportedly as young as 13.
A teacher earning around Sh23,000 will see their monthly salary rise to about Sh29,000 under the new arrangement.
To check the outcome of their application, students are required to visit the KUCCPS student portal at students.kuccps.net.
In some cases, schools received textbooks for subjects not offered in their curriculum, leading to a waste of Sh30.3 million.
HELB CEO Monari, while addressing Members of Parliament, warned that the board is grappling with a major shortfall of Sh12.9 billion, making it impossible to fund 100,000 new students.
The worrying trend has sparked concerns over rising inequality in school preferences and cast doubt on the readiness of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) transition.
The proposed changes had sparked anger in several regions, particularly arid and semi-arid counties, where public servants feared the review would strip them of hardship allowances.
Mandera and Marsabit counties recorded the highest levels of exclusion at 51.4 percent and 33.3 percent, respectively.
The audit, covering the period from 2020 to 2024, shows that the difference of Sh2.29 billion was not accounted for and lacked any reconciliation or explanation.
Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi, while requesting a statement in the National Assembly, urged the government to give the affected learners a chance to resit the exam and continue with their education.
The Ministry of Education has said it is working with TSC and other partners to address the issue, although the commission operates independently and does not report to the ministry.
In a briefing to Parliament’s Education Committee, HELB revealed that over 292,000 loan accounts have fallen into default, with officials citing economic hardship and widespread youth unemployment as key drivers of the trend.
The announcement comes amid a tense political atmosphere in Kenya, where Gen Z has emerged as a powerful voice demanding reforms and better service delivery.
The application window, which runs from July 14 to July 31, is open to all KCSE certificate holders who sat their exams between the year 2000 and 2024.
According to the association, schools are owed Sh7.5 billion for Term I and Sh10.5 billion for Term II of 2025.
Shabir admitted his conduct was inappropriate and expressed regret, saying his remarks were made in a moment of frustration and do not reflect his true views.
In its announcement, KUCCPS noted that the transfer process is intended to give students greater flexibility in aligning their academic choices with their future career ambitions and changing personal needs.
KUPPET Secretary General Akelo Misori said most schools are in deep financial trouble, with many struggling to keep learners in school due to unpaid fees and lack of operational funds.
HELB warned that creating a new account could interfere with ongoing applications and may result in errors or delays.
The accusations against Ayiro were brought to light through a detailed exposé by African Uncensored, titled The Teacher and the System - The Story Behind the Story
If passed, it will allow these schools,most of which operate in slums and marginalised areas, to be registered, regulated and funded by the government.