2148 schools closed by Education Ministry, 2060 to be reassessed

The Ministry of Education has said a total of 2,148 schools were closed countrywide for failing to meet basic registration requirements. This follows an audit that was conducted in term 3 of 2019. The audit came in light of the Precious talent school traged where a classroom collapsed on the morning of Monday September 23, 2019; the accident at the school claimed the lives of eight learners.

Through a circular dated September 26, 2019 the Ministry had directed for immediate closure of all schools that do not meet the Set Safety regulations thus exposing learners to dangers.

“Following the infrastructure report received in this office (Education Headquarters), it was noted that 2148 schools were not registered and therefore were closed, while 2060 were marked for reassessment,” reads a circular from the Ministry; dated December 9, 2019.

According to an earlier circular by Education Principal Secretary Dr Belio Kipsang; ‘It has been observed that some basic education institutions have been established without following due process. A number of institutions exist without registration certificates while others have failed to reapply for re-registration when their circumstances change… Most of those institutions do not meet the minimum standards required of them to be registered and some of them have infrastructure that are below standard and which pose danger to the learners.’

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CLOSED SCHOOLS

In the just released audit report, the Rift Valley leads with the highest number of unregistered schools (at 583) and is followed closely by Nairobi Region which has 578 schools. Consequently, 488 schools were closed in the Rift Valley Region, while 356 of such schools were closed in Nairobi.

“You are required to ensure that all schools closed remain closed until they comply. They should be taken through the process of registration once they comply,” the Ministry orders Regional and County Directors of Education.

A total of 476 schools in the Rift Valley have been earmarked for reassessment. Nairobi, Eastern and Nyanza have 420, 415 and 356 schools; respectively. The Ministry orders that the schools reassessed for compliance as soon as schools reopen on January 6, 2020.

“You (Regional and County Directors of Education) should liaise with the Ministry of Interior at all levels to enforce compliance. Reports on action taken should reach the office of the Principal Secretary by 10th February, 2020,” adds the Ministry.

FULL AUDIT REPORT

The table below shows the full audit report from the Education Ministry;

Region	County	No of Schools Audited	No of schools not Registered	No of schools closed	No of schools to be reassessed
Nairobi	Nairobi	975	578	273	426
Total	–	975	578	273	426
Central	Kiambu	309	123	37	108
Central	Kirinyaga	90	38	30	0
Central	Murang’a	207	41	34	39
Central	Nyandarua	324	22	10	46
Central	Nyeri	103	27	28	7
Total	.	1033	251	139	200
Coast	Kilifi	140	147	107	9
Coast	Kwale	75	52	38	17
Coast	Lamu	17	15	15	2
Coast	Mombasa	72	58	33	21
Coast	Taita Taveta	40	31	9	26
Coast	Tana River	29	16	15	1
Total	.	373	319	237	76
Eastern	Embu	115	7	10	1
Eastern	Isiolo	59	8	8	15
Eastern	Kitui	152	69	56	90
Eastern	Machakos	270	61	52	141
Eastern	Makueni	217	36	19	17
Eastern	Marsabit	135	22	25	42
Eastern	Meru	251	251	147	104
Eastern	Tharaka Nithi	20	15	12	5
Total	.	1219	469	329	415
North Eastern	Garissa	110	17	17	10
North Eastern	Mandera	114	5	6	27
North Eastern	Wajir	15	1	7	1
Total	.	239	23	30	38
Nyanza	Homa Bay	101	101	101	0
Nyanza	Kisii	244	198	123	89
Nyanza	Kisumu	72	65	57	13
Nyanza	Migori	71	49	28	43
Nyanza	Nyamira	87	69	14	55
Nyanza	Siaya	63	56	42	21
Total	.	638	538	356	221
Rift Valley	Baringo	96	5	5	20
Rift Valley	Bomet	63	26	29	26
Rift Valley	Elgeyo Marakwet	57	41	16	20
Rift Valley	Kajiado	76	32	25	42
Rift Valley	Kericho	112	8	22	37
Rift Valley	Laikipia	60	3	10	6
Rift Valley	Nakuru	318	119	68	25
Rift Valley	Nandi	190	72	72	62
Rift Valley	Narok	160	134	58	72
Rift Valley	Samburu	40	12	14	4
Rift Valley	Trans Nzoia	139	46	83	56
Rift Valley	Turkana	123	5	6	6
Rift Valley	Uasin Gishu	97	45	45	52
Rift Valley	West Pokot	180	35	35	48
Total	.	1711	583	488	476
Western	Bungoma	239	49	61	49
Western	Busia	110	39	39	25
Western	Kakamega	263	131	126	92
Western	Vihiga	300	76	34	42
Total	.	912	295	260	208
Grand Total	.	7100	3055	2148	2060