Shock of ghost schools: Thousands of ghost learners found as school data audit exposes fraud 6th February, 2026A major shake-up is looming in Kenya’s education sector following the discovery of tens of thousands of ghost learners and non-existent schools embedded in official government records. The revelations, contained in the National School Data Verification Report, have raised serious questions about the credibility of enrolment data and the integrity of capitation funding.

Source: Standard Digital February 06, 2026 16:10 UTC