With only 600 Quality Assurance Officers for over 53,000 schools, Kenya’s education oversight system was bound to fail. The ghost learner scandal exposes long-standing administrative gaps. Long before the Ministry of Education uncovered 87,000 ghost learners, the warning signs were…
The Ministry of Education’s audit reveals shocking gaps suggesting a long-running scheme involving ghost learners, dead schools, and misallocated capitation funds. The unveiling of 87,000 ghost learners in public schools has opened a Pandora’s box in Kenya’s education sector, prompting…
School heads blame NEMIS system failures for enrolment mismatches after the Ministry of Education uncovers 87,000 ghost learners in a nationwide audit. As Kenya confronts the shocking discovery of 87,000 ghost learners, school administrations are pushing back against blame, insisting…
Kenyan lawmakers demand answers after an audit reveals 87,000 ghost learners and multiple schools with no students. MPs accuse ministry officials of enabling fraud. The Ministry of Education is facing growing political heat after a national audit exposed 87,000 ghost…
Poor supervision, understaffed audit teams and outdated data systems allowed massive inflation of school enrolments. A new Ministry of Education audit exposes deep structural failures. The Ministry of Education’s discovery of 87,000 fictitious learners has reignited scrutiny over the government’s…
A nationwide audit has uncovered 87,000 ghost learners and several non-existent schools, potentially costing taxpayers over Sh1 billion. Education CS Julius Ogamba vows tough action after verification. Kenya’s Ministry of Education is grappling with one of the sector’s biggest financial…
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has identified 18 active Telegram channels suspected of circulating leaked examination materials for the 2025 KCSE and Kasneb assessments. The findings are detailed in the August 2025 monitoring report, which recorded a total of…
The Ministry of Education has heightened security operations across the country to protect the credibility of the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the government is enforcing strict protocols to ensure the…
Students found engaging in KCSE 2025 exam malpractice will face bans of up to three years from sitting national examinations, the Ministry of Education has confirmed. The directive, issued by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, is part of a broader…