Revealed: 6,000 schools have less than 100 students, 10 have none

Education CS Julius Migos Ogamba National during the interview in his office on September 8, 2025. [ Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

Some 6,000 schools across the country have a population of less than 100 students, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has revealed.

In a stunning disclosure, Dr Ogamba told MPs that even as the audit is still underway, some 10 secondary schools were found with no learners at all despite having teachers.