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Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association National Chairperson Willy Kuria. PHOTO/HANDOUT

Education and Career

Schools face audit questions over millions paid to Kessha

Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu has said the expenditure is irregular because Kessha is a welfare body whose members are school principals. In her view, subscriptions to the association should be paid by the principals themselves from their salaries rather than from funds held by public schools.

By Maureen Kinyanjui 11 Aug 2026

Schools end difficult term as unrest, CBE hurdles dominate learning

Education and Career

Schools end difficult term as unrest, CBE hurdles dominate learning

Data from the Ministry of Education shows that more than 330 cases of student unrest have been reported since April, among them 95 school fires and dozens of attempted arson incidents. The violence claimed the lives of 18 learners, making the period one of the deadliest school terms in recent years.

By Bradley Bosire 26 Jul 2026

Education audit flags major flaws in learner data system

Education and Career

Education audit flags major flaws in learner data system

The audit shows that errors in enrolment figures led to the removal of 547,637 learners from funding-eligible records. This represents a 4.7 per cent drop from the initial figures captured in Nemis and left over half a million learners listed as “unaccounted for” at the time the report was prepared.

By Maureen Kinyanjui 7 Feb 2026