The government has taken disciplinary action against the principal of Alliance Girls High School following an investigation into an unauthorised increase in school fees that more than doubled the approved amount.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the probe found that Principal Margaret Njeru oversaw a rise in fees from Sh53,558 to Sh120,179 without the required approval.
He has now recommended that the Teachers’ Service Commission initiate disciplinary proceedings.
In a letter addressed to Acting TSC Chief Executive Evaleen Mitei, Ogamba said, “The unauthorised fees structure was imposed without the approval of the Cabinet Secretary as by law required, and is therefore contrary to Section 29(2)(b) of the Basic Education Act, 2013.”
He added that the principal had endorsed a budget that included questionable spending. “The Principal facilitated the adoption and implementation of a budget containing non-essential and unrealistic expenditure items, as further particularised in the investigative assessment report enclosed herewith,” he stated.
A separate communication to Regional Director of Education Sabina Aroni outlined further action against the school’s leadership. The Ministry of Education has recommended the dissolution of the Board of Management after it emerged that the board approved the disputed budget.
According to the ministry’s Quality Assurance and Standards Directorate, several allocations in the budget were unjustified. These included Sh1.1 million for moral and spiritual activities, Sh16 million for annual trips, and Sh13 million for prize giving and speeches. Other costs such as Sh5 million for prize vouchers and Sh3 million for airtime and administrative allowances were also flagged.
The report also highlighted a controversial decision made during a board meeting in October 2025. “The Board of Management failed in its duty to guide on prudent management of financial resources.
For instance, during a meeting held on 16th October, 2025, approval was granted to spend Sh25,000,000 on a five-day staff trip to Dubai, with the school management being tasked to find a way on how to bridge the gap of Sh13,000,000,” Ogamba wrote.
He has now directed that the findings be presented to the County Education Board for further action.
“By this letter, you are required to bring the subject report to the attention of the County Education Board for consideration and appropriate recommendations to the undersigned in line with the provisions of the Basic Education Act, 2013 and the Regulations thereunder.”
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