Private school teachers in Murang’a are working on farms, doing construction work and taking any casual jobs to support their families while schools are closed. Also in financial trouble are teachers employed by school boards in public schools. Teacher Teresiah Nyakairu from Muthangari Primary School said she now seeks casual jobs to support herself, including construction work. She said teachers face a lot of stigma from the community as they beg for casual jobs from the same parents whose children they teach. Nyakairu said she has been employed by the school’s board for four years and never imagined she would be working on farms though she is technically employed by the school board.

Source: The Star July 26, 2020 18:56 UTC