Form 1 parents have urged the government not to increase school fees this year owing to economic difficulties occasioned by the Covid-19 crisis. Most Form 1 parents in Kirinyaga county who spoke to the star on Monday while accompanying their children revealed that they struggled to get fees. Margaret Wambui, a new parent at Kerugoya Boys in Kirinyaga, intimated that many parents are going through tough financial times. “Parents, especially those who have to put more than two students through school, are financially constrained, they have a difficult task in managing the little they get for their children’s school fees," Wambui said. The school’s vastness is also an advantage because students and teachers are keen to maintain social distance.

Source: The Star August 03, 2021 18:56 UTC