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Incomplete NEMIS data lock 212,000 students out of state funds

A teacher at St Patrick's Iten in Elgeyo Marakwet enters form one admissions details into the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) as parents brought their children to be admitted in the school. [Kevin Tunoi, Standard]

More than 200,000 secondary school students have not been receiving government funding despite attending classes and even feeding.

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu shocked MPs when he revealed that for a 'while now' some 212,300 learners in secondary schools have not been receiving capitation.

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