Children turn to trade as teachers’ strike bites

Children hawk mangoes at Akala Market in Gem Constituency. Parents have taken advantage of the teachers’ strike to delegate some of their duties to their children. [PHOTOS: TITUS MUNALA/STANDARD]

KISUMU: Nyanza parents have called upon President Uhuru Kenyatta to recall National Assembly to deliberate on the ongoing teachers’ strike which has paralysed learning in all public schools.

The parents say if allowed to continue, the strike is likely to negatively affect learners’ academic progress because they are idle and might be tempted to engage in harmful activities.