MPs uncover ghost schools behind Sh1.3bn education fund scandal
The fund is intended to improve facilities such as classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and provide schools with essential learning resources.
The fund is intended to improve facilities such as classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and provide schools with essential learning resources.
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.