Auditor General's report concerning Butula boys highlights issues of financial mismanagement and illegal levies, alongside calls from stakeholders for the transfer of Principal Daniel Ouma

 


As the Teachers Service Commission prepares to publish the transfer list for high school principals, effective January 2026, it is anticipated that Butula High School's Principal Daniel Ouma will be at the forefront in Bungoma County.

Stakeholders have voiced their concerns regarding Ouma's transfer, as he has been leading Butula since May 2022. There are allegations that he has not been able to meet the expectations set by his predecessor and has not initiated any significant infrastructural development within the school.

Accusations of financial misappropriation have surfaced, along with criticisms of his leadership style, which is described as arrogant, intimidating, and coercive, with threats directed at those who hold differing opinions.

He is reported to intimidate and threaten members of the Parents Association to endorse illegal fees, as detailed in the report. According to the report dated June 30, 2024, the statement of receipts and payments indicates that the school fund income from parents' contributions totals Kshs.120,832,168.

This sum includes PTA development funds amounting to Kshs.9,502,653. As previously noted, an examination of the records has shown that the school charged Kshs.5,000 per student to support a program that had not received approval from the Ministry of Education via the County Education Board.

This action contravenes Ministry of Education Circular no. MOE.HQS/3/13/3 dated June 16, 2021, which outlines the guidelines for implementing Free Day Secondary Education, stating that parents are only responsible for costs related to school uniforms, boarding, as detailed in the boarding fee structure, and lunch for day scholars. Consequently, the management has violated the law.

The statement of receipts and payments reveals a total receipts balance of Kshs.150,927,446. This total includes Kshs.157,000 attributed to miscellaneous income (bus hire), as noted in Note 5 of the financial statements.

However, the School did not establish a distinct bank account as required by the Ministry of Education Circular Ref: MOE.HQS/3/13/3 dated 16 June, 2021. In this context, Management was in violation of the law.

During the year under review, the Ministry of Education provided textbooks to public secondary schools via the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD). A review of the records indicated that the Institute distributed ten thousand six hundred and three (10,603) books to the School, while only six thousand three hundred and ninety-five (6,395) books were allocated to the students.

This resulted in an unexplained surplus of four thousand two hundred and eight (4,208) books in the School's storage. Consequently, the value for money regarding the excess four thousand two hundred and eight (4,208) textbooks could not be verified.

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