Nairobi, March 28 -- Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has revealed that only 5,226 public schools have title deeds out of the 31,290 public schools across the country.

The damning revelations further indicated there are only 20 public schools with titles in eight counties with school in Tana River having the vital document.

According to the CS, Isiolo and Wajir have one school each with a title, Garissa and Samburu three, Mandera two, Marsabit four and Turkana six. Isiolo has 146 schools, Wajir 298, Garissa 236, Samburu 209, Mandera 311, Marsabit 185 and Turkana 484.

Appearing before the Senate on Wednesday, Ms Wahome said a multi-agency working group was established in 2018 to fast track the titling of public schools.

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