The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Secretary-General Akello Misori has called for immediate crackdown on ghost schools and the large-scale financial mismanagement within the Ministry of Education, (MoE)
His remarks follow an alarming report by the Office of the Auditor General, which reveals that billions of shillings were funneled into schools that appear to exist only on paper.
According to the report, a staggering Ksh170 billion may have vanished through allocations to 33 non-existent institutions over the past four years. This bombshell discovery comes as legitimate schools struggle with chronic underfunding estimated to have hit Ksh117 billion leaving classrooms on the verge of collapse.
Speaking in one of the local TV stations on Monday, July 28, 2025, Misori voiced deep frustration at the revelations, suggesting that the situation shows routine corruption and veers into systemic sabotage of Kenya’s education system.
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“It’s disturbing that such an audacious crime could slip past oversight mechanisms. When an auditor flags ghost schools receiving billions, it moves from fiction to national tragedy,” Misori asserted.
The union boss also took aim at law enforcement agencies, notably the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), questioning their silence amid growing public outrage.
“We cannot afford investigative inertia. The Ministry must be scrutinized thoroughly. Otherwise, we normalize impunity,” he declared.
Misori added that the scandal speaks volumes about the gaps in institutional accountability and governance, urging swift legal intervention to reclaim the lost funds and restore public confidence.
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“I never imagined a scenario where fake schools drain taxpayer money while real ones sink into disrepair. It’s both unbelievable and heartbreaking,” he said.
The Auditor General’s findings spotlight glaring irregularities in the way schools are registered, audited, and financed thus raising suspicions that a network of insiders could be manipulating data to embezzle public funds.
By Masaki Enock
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