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Why over 1,000 schools risk closure

Basic Education PS Julius Bitok before the National Assembly Education committee at Bunge Towers, Nairobi, on May 13, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

About 1,000 public schools with fewer than 10 learners are staring at possible closure after a government audit laid bare shocking gaps in enrolment data.

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