Twenty-eight Sub-County Directors of Education and Quality Assurance officers are facing administrative action following findings in the School Data Verification Report released Thursday evening by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba.
The nationwide verification exercise, launched in September 2025, exposed supervisory lapses at the sub-county level, including failure to report non-operational schools.
“Where discrepancies occurred and were ignored, administrative responsibility arises,” Ogamba said.
The report revealed that 10 secondary schools and 17 primary schools were non-operational due to insecurity, relocation, or administrative closure — yet they remained listed in NEMIS.
“Non-operational schools continued appearing in the system,” Ogamba stated.
“That should never have happened,” he added.
He emphasised that Sub-County Directors are responsible for validation and oversight.
“Supervisory lapses cannot be overlooked,” he said.
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“Accountability must apply beyond the school gate.”
The report has identified systemic failures requiring corrective action.
“We are reorganising administrative structures to enhance efficiency and transparency,” Ogamba announced.
He stressed that the exercise was comprehensive and involved reconciliation of institutional records across all counties.
“This was not a superficial audit,” he said. “It was a deep, evidence-based verification process.”
The CS confirmed that the Ministry is strengthening internal checks. “We are instituting stronger reporting protocols and real-time validation systems,” Ogamba added.
He reaffirmed his commitment to reform.
“We must rebuild confidence in our education management systems,” he said.
“Oversight must be proactive, not reactive.”
By Joseph Mambili
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