Lavish state spending blamed as schools reel from capitation crisis

Naivasha MP Jane Kihara joins students from Governors Secondary School in Longonot on 25/2/25 in commissioning a multi-million dormitory for over 100 students. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

The government has been accused of lavish spending through controversial empowerment programmes, even as schools continue to suffer due to a lack of capitation.

This comes in the wake of reports that some students could miss out on national exams while services in tens of public schools have stalled due to the funding crisis.