National Assembly’s PAC flags flawed NEMIS data
The National Assembly on Thursday, August 27, 2026, raised fears that Kenyan taxpayers’ money could be embezzled, with capitation failing to serve its intended purpose. This is after the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) flagged serious weaknesses in the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS). The committee, chaired by Tindi Mwale (Butere), examined the Auditor-General’s Report […]
The National Assembly's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised concerns over the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) in Kenya, warning that flawed data could lead to taxpayer money being misused. The committee, chaired by Tindi Mwale, examined the Auditor-General's report on the 2023/2024 financial year's accounts of the State Department for Basic Education and found serious weaknesses in NEMIS.
The report highlighted unconfirmed capitation payments for Free Primary Education (FPE), Junior Secondary Education (JSE), and Free Day Secondary Education (FDSE), based on learner enrolment data in NEMIS. The Auditor-General noted that NEMIS continuously updates learner data without a clear cut-off point, making it difficult to establish the exact number of learners.
Additionally, the system does not register learners without birth certificates and does not provide funding for learners aged 18 or above. Basic Education Principal Secretary John Ololtuaa acknowledged the challenges faced by NEMIS and stated that the Ministry plans to replace it with the Kenya Education Management Information System (KEMIS) from the following year.
The committee expressed concerns over the lack of accurate and verified learner data and demanded accountability for the transition process.
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