EACC addresses cases of Principals demanding over 200k Bribe to Issue F1 Admission Letters.
EACC addresses cases of Principals demanding over 200k Bribe to Issue F1 Admission Letters: The Ethics and Anti- corruption commission has been drawn to report of rogue principals, embezzling funds from parents seeking admissions at their schools.
This comes after multiple reports on the media, where principal from known ‘high perfoming’ Schools, would demand over 200k in order to give a form one admission letter to the parent or guardian in need.
Some parents who were dissatisfied with their children’s assigned schools chose to explore alternative options, prompting certain principals to have a higher bargaining power.
EACC stated,” It is very unfortunate that principals are now an emerging group of corrupt people. Someone may say that it is their season because it is time when form ones are being admitted.”
EACC has urged parents to report any instances of corruption involving principals who are seeking or accepting bribes in exchange for admission letters.
While releasing the form One placement results, Education cabinet secretary, Ezekiel Machogu highlighted that the selection results and placement process are accessible by visiting the ministry’s official website, whereby, the Authencity of the letter would be determined by the admitting School Principal.
CS Machogu stated,”Upon downloading the joining instructions, the candidate must present the letter to the head teacher of the primary school where they sat their KCPE Examination for authentication,”
“Principals are advised to confirm that letters presented to them belong to learners who will strictly be on their selection list. Primary and Secondary Schools can access their selection lists from the NEMIS platform,” he added.
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