Auditor general has exposed corruption and the manipulation of tenders, dwindling academic standards at kenyanya High School under the leadership of Principal Nicholas Okelo

 


The most recent report from the auditor general has uncovered significant corruption during the tenure of Principal Nicholas Okello, who assumed leadership of the school in April 2022.

Under his leadership, the school has not experienced any meaningful development, with academic standards declining. For the past three years, the school has maintained a mean score of 4.0 or lower.

In terms of development, the school has received poor ratings, despite parents paying development fees annually. His inadequate performance in both academic and infrastructural development is attributed to his authoritarian behavior, intimidation, arrogance, and threats directed at those with differing opinions.

Due to poor management, the report indicates that the school has uncollected fee arrears exceeding Sh10 million, while parents assert that they do not owe the school any money, as Okello implemented a "ZERO BALANCE" fees policy.

It is suspected that he colluded with the bursar to manipulate fee records, falsely claiming that parents have not settled their outstanding fees. This situation requires prompt investigation by the EACC.

According to the audit report, the statement of financial assets and liabilities shows an accounts receivable balance of Kshs.6,077,678 concerning fee arrears as detailed in the financial statements. Included in this balance are receivables totaling Kshs.3,208,848, which have been overdue for more than two years.

However, there was no established policy regarding the impairment of long-outstanding fee arrears, raising concerns about the accuracy of the accounts receivable balance. Consequently, the accuracy and full recoverability of the outstanding receivables balance of Kshs.6,077,678 could not be verified.

Additionally, there are allegations of manipulation regarding pending bills, where he claims the school owes suppliers over Sh6 million, yet he is unable to provide justification for the amounts or details of the suppliers. This represents another instance of fraud.

According to the report, the statement of financial assets and financial liabilities indicates a payables balance of Kshs.2,436,727, as per the financial statements.

However, this balance lacks supporting documentation such as creditor registers, local purchase orders, invoices, and delivery notes. In light of these circumstances, the accuracy and completeness of the trade payables balance of Kshs.2,436,727 could not be verified.

Moreover, it is concerning that suppliers have not received payments totaling over Kshs.2 million for a duration of two years. The report states that the statement of financial assets and financial liabilities reflects a payables balance of Kshs.2,436,727.

However, it is important to note that the trade payables balance includes an amount of Kshs.2,299,328 that has remained unpaid for more than two (2) years, which is in violation of Section 53 (8) of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015.

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