Heed Fred Matiangi's order

Form One students will be joining in January 2017 unlike previously when they did in March. The financial burden is therefore heavy in terms of fees and purchases, which makes the directive by Cabinet Secretary for Education Fred Matiang'i that schools should not restrict parents to specific retail outlets welcome.PHOTO: COURTESY

Even as we head into the festive Christmas period, the early release of the Kenya Certificate of Primary School Examination results put parents on notice that there are more pressing financial demands after the festivities.

Form One students will be joining in January 2017 unlike previously when they did in March. The financial burden is therefore heavy in terms of fees and purchases, which makes the directive by Cabinet Secretary for Education Fred Matiang'i that schools should not restrict parents to specific retail outlets welcome.