Magoha's Sh1.9 billion desks drive faces audit questions

Education CS George Magoha with pupils during the delivery of desks at Uhuru Gardens Primary School on October 29, 2020. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The supply of desks and lockers to primary and secondary schools during the Covid-19 period has been flagged by the Auditor General.

The project, which cost Sh1.9 billion according to the 2020-21 audit report, was to support school infrastructure to cope with the Ministry of Health’s social distancing requirements.