Parliamentary committee that oversees public institutions' finances and governance, chaired by Dick Maungu, investigating spending irregularities and management practices across universities and schools.
News reports
Order a long-term news report on National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education
Every mention in the Kenyan press over the period you choose, compiled as a PDF or Word document.
Verbatim sentences from the source article.
The Standard
Audio By VocalizeMaasai Mara University VC clashes with MPs over unresolved audit queries as Parliament orders the university to return with key officials. [Courtesy, Meta] The National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education had to postpone a cross-exam …
VC clashes with MPs over audit queriesCapital News
… The concerns emerged when the National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education questioned the Auctioneers Licensing Board over its regulatory and enforcement record while scrutinising Auditor-General reports covering the financial years 2018/19 to 2024/2 …
MPs demand crackdown on rogue auctioneers accused of using goons to intimidate KenyansThe Standard
… MPs warns that weak enforcement and inadequate penalties are leaving Kenyans exposed to intimidation, abuse and financial losses.The concerns emerged when the National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education questioned the Auctioneers Licensing Board ove …
MPs demand crackdown on rogue auctioneers using goons on KenyansCapital News
… The National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education questioned KLRC officials over audit queries relating to the 2018/19 to 2024/25 financial years, focusing on expenditure on commission activities and repairs and maintenance. …
MPs Put Kenya Law Reform Commission on Spot Over Sh2.1mn Unauthorised SpendingCitizen Digital
WATCH LIVE: Public Investments Committee examines Auditor-General’s reports on state agencies By Citizen Reporter August 11, 2026 12:38 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize
Public Investments Committee examines Auditor-General’s reports on state agenciesThe Standard
… Kenyatta University acting Vice Chancellor John Okum told the National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education that they are still unable to use the land despite previous parliamentary findings affirming the university’s ownership of both the land and ho …
KU petitions MPs to recover 100-acre landThe Standard
… Helb Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Monari told the National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education that some 563,949 matured accounts relate to students who have completed their studies but not yet secured gainful employment or a sustainable income t …
We don't have powers to write off bad student debts, Helb chief saysParliament's Public Investments Committee has given the University of Nairobi 14 days to provide documentary evidence explaining how it accumulated billions of shillings in unpaid pension contributions and tax liabilities, and what steps management is taking to settle them.
29 October 2026 · Capital News →
Parliament's Public Investments Committee has given the University of Nairobi 14 days to provide documentary evidence explaining how it accumulated billions of shillings in unpaid pension contributions and tax liabilities, and what steps management is taking to settle them.
29 October 2026 · Capital News →
Parliament's Public Investments Committee has given the University of Nairobi two weeks to provide documentary evidence of billions of shillings in unpaid pension contributions and statutory deductions, after questioning management on how the liabilities accumulated and what steps are being taken to resolve them. The Auditor-General's reports found the university failed to remit approximately Sh1.4 billion in pension contributions and Sh50 million in PAYE during the 2021/2022 financial year alone.
29 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Public Investments Committee examined the University of Nairobi's audit report.
22 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Auditor-General reports have exposed how national secondary schools charge unauthorized fees above government-mandated caps, with much of the money funding improved student meal programs. School principals appeared before the National Assembly Public Investments Committee to justify the extra levies.
17 October 2026 · The Standard →
Parliament's Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education has raised concerns over inconsistencies in capitation funding, student enrolment figures, and the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) after reviewing the Auditor-General's report on public secondary schools. The committee is exploring whether the secondary school fee structure should be reviewed, as several national schools have sought additional fees from parents above the approved Sh53,000 annual amount, citing rising costs and inflation.
18 September 2026 · The Standard →
Parliament's Public Investments Committee has raised concerns about secondary school underfunding due to discrepancies between capitation disbursements and student enrollment numbers, and wants the Ministry of Education to review whether fee structures should be adjusted. An Auditor-General's report found several national schools are charging parents additional fees above approved amounts, citing rising costs and inflation.
17 September 2026 · The Standard →
Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls High School is facing scrutiny from Parliament's Public Investments Committee over an investment of about Sh1 million in the stock market that generates only Sh5,000 in annual dividends, raising questions about the decision's viability.
16 September 2026 · The Standard →
Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls High School in Nyeri has been ordered to explain a Sh1 million investment in the Nairobi Securities Exchange after MPs questioned why it earned only Sh5,381 in dividends in a year. The school also failed to immediately provide investment documents or evidence of National Treasury approval.
15 September 2026 · Capital News →
The National Assembly Public Investments Committee questioned Vincent Omondi Mayienga, former principal of Homa Bay High School, over the institution's Sh184 million liabilities and unaccounted imprest accumulated during his tenure. Mayienga attributed the financial strain to a shortfall between budgeted capitation (Sh22,244 per learner) and actual government funding (averaging about Sh15,000 per learner over seven years).
11 September 2026 · Capital News →
The National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education has raised concerns over financial management in Kenya's national schools, citing growing fee arrears, unauthorised borrowing and weak procurement practices. The committee, chaired by Luanda MP Dick Maungu, found that some schools have accumulated outstanding fees dating back more than a decade, with debts in the millions of shillings.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
The National Assembly Public Investments Committee postponed cross-examination of Maasai Mara University's audit queries after the institution failed to avail required officials. The committee questioned why the finance officer was placed on compulsory leave two days before the hearing and why the procurement and legal officers were absent despite prior direction.
29 August 2026 · The Standard →
Members of Parliament have called for tougher action against rogue auctioneers accused of using goons and excessive force to seize property, citing weak enforcement and inadequate penalties that leave Kenyans vulnerable to intimidation and financial losses. The National Assembly Public Investments Committee questioned the Auctioneers Licensing Board over its regulatory record, with committee chair Dick Maungu urging decisive action against unlicensed practitioners operating outside the law.
19 August 2026 · Capital News →
Members of Parliament have demanded tougher action against rogue auctioneers accused of using goons and excessive force to seize property, saying weak enforcement and inadequate penalties are leaving Kenyans exposed to intimidation, abuse and financial losses.
19 August 2026 · The Standard →
Parliament's Public Investments Committee questioned Kenya Law Reform Commission officials over Sh20.6 million spent on commission activities against an approved budget of Sh18.5 million between 2018/19 and 2024/25, with the Auditor-General finding the institution failed to follow budget reallocation procedures. The commission also exceeded its repairs and maintenance budget by about Sh400,000.
12 August 2026 · Capital News →
The Public Investments Committee examined the Auditor-General's reports on state agencies.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyatta University has petitioned Parliament to help reclaim more than 100 acres of land occupied by squatters and to secure full ownership of its teaching hospital. The university's acting Vice Chancellor told the National Assembly Public Investments Committee that despite previous parliamentary findings affirming the university's ownership, it has been unable to repossess the land, blaming powerful and influential squatters.
3 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) told Parliament it does not have the power to write off bad debts, but is engaging defaulters to ensure repayment. The board cited 563,949 matured accounts belonging to graduates who have not yet secured gainful employment or sustainable income to begin loan repayment.
29 June 2026 · The Standard →