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Audit reveals flaws in Taita Taveta county Education Fund

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu when she appeared before the Senate County Public Investment and Special Funds Committee at Bunge Tower in Nairobi on September 4, 2024. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The Auditor General has flagged serious anomalies in the operations of the Taita Taveta County Education Fund, a public initiative modeled after the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).

The fund was established under the Taita Taveta County Education Fund Act, 2024, to provide bursaries, scholarships, and loans for deserving students from low-income families.

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