Auditor General has revealed significant outstanding bills, uncollected fee arrears, and a decline in academic performance under Principal Francis Mutua, prompting parents to demand his immediate transfer

 


Principal Francis Mutua of Makueni Boys is currently facing intense pressure from parents and stakeholders advocating for his prompt removal to allow for the appointment of a new principal in January 2026.

This call to action is based on a report from the Auditor General for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, which highlights several financial irregularities primarily attributed to Mutua's authoritarian approach, arrogance, and inadequate management capabilities.

Since assuming office in January 2023, Mutua has struggled to meet the expectations set by his predecessor. Academically, the school's mean score has consistently declined during his tenure. Makueni Boys' High School recorded a mean score of 8.816 in the 2024 KCSE examinations, a drop from the previous year's score of 8.913.

Parents are perplexed as to why the mean score continues to fall despite their payment of remedial fees to teachers for additional classes aimed at improving results.

They assert that if the school's mean score does not reach 9, there will be no justification for Mutua to remain in his position. Additionally, he is reported to employ intimidation, coercion, and threats against those who express differing opinions, particularly targeting teachers and members of the Parents' Association to endorse unlawful practices.

The report indicates that the school has substantial outstanding debts to suppliers, with claims suggesting that he only compensates those suppliers willing to provide kickbacks. It reveals that trade creditors have been owed for over a year, totaling Kshs. 29,055,686.

It remains unclear why these outstanding bills were not prioritized for payment during the 2023/2024 financial year as mandated by law.

Moreover, no adequate explanation or detailed schedule has been provided to outline the measures taken to address or validate these long-standing debts. In light of these findings, the management is deemed to be in violation of the law, posing a risk of public fund loss through potential litigations, interest accrual, and penalties.

As a result of inadequate management, there exists a significant amount of outstanding fees arrears totaling Kshs.29,941,372, which have remained unpaid for over three (3) years.

Nevertheless, there was an absence of a policy regarding the impairment of long-standing fees arrears, raising concerns about the accurate representation of the accounts receivables balance.

In light of these circumstances, the precision and complete recoverability of the outstanding receivables balance of Kshs.29,941,372 could not be verified.

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