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Primary school infrastructure underfunded, indicates report

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu at a past function. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

As primary schools gear for implementation of Junior Secondary School, a report by the Auditor General shows under-funding of infrastructure development.

The audit shows that between 2010 and 2020, out of 22,000 registered public primary schools, only 2,265 schools benefited from Sh1.7 billion in school infrastructure funds.

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