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Fraud in education sector exposes failures in Nemis, digitization push

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu. [File, Standard]

The failure of the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) to curb fraud in government capitation to public schools raises more questions than answers. The system, introduced in July 2017, has gobbled billions in initial investment, upgrades and maintenance.

The Auditor General’s report to the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee, based on a sample of 1,039 schools, raises serious questions about the value taxpayers are getting from the NEMIS system.

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