The scandal surrounding Baringo phantom schools is a national disgrace.
Imagine placing a sign with a fancy name for a high school hidden among the bushes in Baringo’s hill country. It’s complete with contact information, and it’s not even trying to hide from observant bystanders who might be inquisitive.
All it takes to officially recognize this improvised school is to navigate bureaucratic processes. You simply need to complete out the necessary forms and obtain signatures from willing partners at Jogoo House B to have a fully recognized school.
The school receives state financing with little oversight because of the inefficiencies of the people who live in Jogoo House B.
However, this is a serious issue; it’s not a joke. It is important to hold those in charge of education accountable. The Education Act’s stringent requirements must be met in order for registered schools to receive money, or capitation.
Ensuring proper infrastructure—from buildings to sanitary facilities—and passing quality assurance inspectors’ inspections are prerequisites for registration. However, it’s debatable how comprehensive these examinations were.
To make sure the school satisfies health standards, the Ministry of Health must give its approval following a Ministry of Education (MoE) inspection. All completed forms are sent to Jogoo House B, where a department that is overrun with red tape and rubber stamps deals with the paperwork.
These bureaucrats, who range from ministers to clerks, are employed by the government and are paid with tax dollars. It is inexcusable that they were so careless.
Even if monthly returns with school statistics are filed on a regular basis, scandals such as this one continue unnoticed.
Clearly, a conspiracy is in action. For years, schools that just exist on paper are funded without any oversight. The absence of responsibility is alarming.
We want to know who approved the payments, who approved the inspections, and who failed to notice these obvious inconsistencies.
This nation lacks dishonest, patriotic civil servants, not money. To eradicate corruption and bring people accountable, we must act decisively. It will take a commission headed by the President to address these problems and rebuild public confidence.
The scandal surrounding Baringo phantom schools is a national disgrace.
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