The Auditor General has disclosed the inadequate condition of AIC Mosop Girls, prompting stakeholders to call for action

 

The most recent report from the Auditor General regarding AIC Mosop Girls for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, has uncovered several instances of misconduct and financial mismanagement under the administration of Principal Susan Wachira.

 

In light of these findings, stakeholders are insisting on the necessity for immediate and serious measures to be taken against Wachira, who is accused of authoritarianism, coercion, and intimidation towards those holding differing views.

 

Parents and other stakeholders concur with the report's assessment of the school's poor condition, as Wachira has not initiated any significant or tangible infrastructural improvements.

 

Regarding academic performance, parents assert that the results have been declining during Wachira's tenure. The report indicates that a physical verification conducted on April 22, 2025, revealed the absence of a dining hall or any designated eating area at the school.

 

Consequently, students are required to transport their meals to classrooms and dormitories after being served. Additionally, an audit inspection of four dormitories—Kenya, Menengai, Longonot, and Aberdare—showed that the floors of the dormitories are worn and the paint has deteriorated, making it difficult to uphold proper hygiene standards.

 

This situation is in violation of Regulations 64 (d), 82, and 83 (b, g & k) of the Basic Education Regulations, 2015, which stipulate that every basic education and training institution must have a kitchen and dining room.

 

Furthermore, the regulations require the Board of Management of an institution to implement reasonable measures to ensure hygiene, cleanliness, and safety. Under these circumstances, the management of the school has violated the law.

 

The statement of assets and liabilities indicates an accounts receivable balance of Kshs.13,768,246 pertaining to fees arrears, as detailed in Note 13 of the financial statements.

This balance includes receivables totaling Kshs.8,620,349 that have remained outstanding for over two years. Nevertheless, there was no established policy regarding the impairment of long-standing fees arrears, which raises concerns about the accuracy of the accounts receivable balance.

 

Consequently, the validity and recoverability of the outstanding receivables balance of Kshs.13,768,246 could not be verified. The statement of receipts and payments shows infrastructure grants amounting to Kshs.3,571,540, as noted in Note 3 of the financial statements, received from the Ministry of Education and credited to the operations bank account.

 

This total includes Kshs.676,000 and Kshs.548,000, which were transferred after 63 and 29 days, respectively, following receipt. This action was in violation of The Ministry of Education Circular Ref. No: MOE.HQS/3/13/3 dated 16 June 2021, which mandated that infrastructure grants, along with maintenance and improvement funds, should be transferred to the school infrastructure account within fifteen (15) days of receiving the funds in the operations account. Therefore, Management was in violation of the law.

 

An examination of the staff bio data at the School indicated that twenty-two (22) Non-Teaching Staff members were employed. However, it was found that 21 of these staff, or 95%, belong to a single ethnic community.

 

This situation contravenes Section 7(2) of the National Cohesion and Integration Act, 2008, which stipulates that no public establishment should have more than one third of its personnel from the same ethnic group. Consequently, the Management is in violation of the law.

 

Additionally, an audit inspection conducted in April 2025 revealed that the School possesses a vehicle with the private registration number KAD 044Q, which is registered under the School's name. However, this vehicle has been out of service and grounded for over a year, resulting in the School being unable to obtain any economic benefit from it.

 

Furthermore, no inspection report was available to verify the vehicle's operational status or its disposal. Therefore, the effectiveness of the School's asset management practices could not be substantiated.