A PRINCIPAL’S MISTAKES

Abstract

The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) received complaints from known and anonymous persons, levelling allegations of misuse of the school van registration number KAE 214F, having ghost students and workers in the school, assault of a student, and failure to call the 2012 Annual General Meeting (AGM). Considering the nature of the allegations and the institution involved, the Commission made a decision to investigate the allegations and wrote a letter to notify the Principal of that decision. The investigations team visited several offices in Nairobi County including Ngara Girls High School, Saint Georges Girls High School, Nembu Girls High School, Upper Hill Secondary School, Buru Buru Girls Secondary School, Registrar of Companies, Teachers Service Commission and Kenya Revenue Authority. The team interviewed a number of officers and recovered and analysed several documents relevant to the investigations. The Commission investigated the following: i. Alleged misuse of Ngara Girls school van ii. Alleged ghost students in the school iii. Alleged ghost workers in the school iv. Alleged assault of a student v. Alleged failure to call the 2012 AGM