The “Ghost Deficit”: Why Sh44 Billion Isn’t Enough to Keep the Lights On

In this episode of Jijuze, Brian discusses the recent controversy surrounding the government’s disbursement of Sh44 billion for schools. Despite the apparent generosity of the funds, school administrators face a 'Ghost Deficit' due to inflation since the per student capitation rate was last set in 2018. The shortfall forces schools to resort to underhand tactics, such as 'voluntary' projects and outsourced services, to generate extra income. The situation is made worse by a Kenya Shillings 4 billion fraud audit, which the government uses to deflect from their insufficient funding. Brian suggests that the mismatch between funding and rising operational costs threaten to turn the Competency-Based Curriculum into abstract theory instead of practical application. Government releases Sh44b in capitation ahead of school reopening - The StandardKenya: Govt Releases Sh44.2bn in Term I Capitation Ahead of Monday Reopening - allAfrica.comHome - allAfrica.comNTV Kenya:Secondary school heads want fees raised by Sh27, 000