Audit exposes overcrowding, poor sanitation and low pay in Murang’a ECDE centres

A new audit report has exposed significant gaps in the provision of Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) services in Murang'a County, raising concerns over the quality of learning, working conditions for teachers and the financial burden placed on parents.The performance audit by Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu, covering the 2022/2023 financial year to March 2026, found public ECDE centres struggling with inadequate staffing, overcrowded classrooms, deteriorating infrastructure and insufficient sanitation facilities.