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Capitation crisis: Mbadi declares war on 'ghost learners' draining school funds

Treasury CS John Mbadi, during the launch of Economic Survey 2025 on May 6th, 2025. [Standard, Kanyiri Wahito]

Treasury CS John Mbadi has said that they are clearing schools’ registers together with the Ministry of Education to get rid of imaginary learners and fill financial gaps that have been ailing schools in terms of capitation.

According to the CS, some schools inflated the number of students to get more than what they deserved.

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