School funding update provided by Bitok; learners to receive Maisha identification numbers for educational purposes.
The Ministry of Education in Kenya is currently conducting a verification exercise to ascertain the number of students in each school, in a bid to ensure the accurate distribution of school capitation funds. According to reports, only 17,400 schools out of 32,000 schools have been verified so far, leaving over 14,000 schools yet to receive any funds for capitation.
The verification exercise was initiated to prevent the distribution of funds to 'ghost students,' as discovered earlier. In a recent address to the National Assembly's Education Committee, Basic Education PS Julius Bitok revealed that the Ministry discovered 50,000 ghost students in secondary schools during a previous verification exercise.
The National Assembly's Education Committee has been informed about the delayed school capitation, with Julius Meli, the chair of the committee, expressing concern over the matter. The committee was also addressed by PS Bitok, who provided updates on the ongoing verification exercise.
In a positive development, the Maisha number, a unique identifier for each learner, will transition into a national ID once a learner turns 18. This move is expected to streamline the management of education data in the country.
To further enhance education data management, the Kenya Education Management Information System (KEMIS) is set to be launched in January 2026. The official launch date was not explicitly stated in the available search results, but activities related to KEMIS appear to be ongoing through late 2024, with a related KEMIS workshop held in July 2024, and training on Learning Management System (LMS) linked to education conducted in November 2024.
Notably, the number of students declared by schools decreased after fresh data was submitted during the verification exercise. This decrease suggests that the exercise is achieving its intended purpose of ensuring accurate data.
No prior context was provided regarding the School Capitation Funds or the verification exercise. However, it is clear that the Ministry of Education is taking steps to ensure that funds are distributed equitably and accurately to schools across the country. The ongoing verification exercise is a critical part of this process, and it is hoped that it will be completed as soon as possible to allow schools to receive their due capitation funds.
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