Parents and guardians have complained of being hard hit financially as they sent their children back to school amid raging covid19 pandemic. Those interviewed as they did shopping for their children, said the prices of required items including personal effects had been hiked ,same to school fees. George Rioba singled out uniforms and stationery as provisions whose prices had shot up. Suppliers of the items claimed they had also been compelled to increase the prices owing to a compromised economy by the covid19.
Some parents had to go back home for non-affordability of the items. Ruth Nyaboke a supplier cum parent admitted parents were going through financial difficulties in procuring the uniforms. According to Nyaboke the distributors had not paid for what they were supplied with last year and had decided to go for half the quantities this time round.
Walter Omwenga appealed to the ministry of education and school Boards of Management to consider extending the period for parents to settle fees arrears. He further pleaded with the education authorities not to send home learners for non- fees payment after deadlines given for the same had expired.