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Booming business for shops as schools open

Three-year-old Henry Kamanda fits a new shirt at Patmat Centre yesterday assisted by Elizabeth Njeri. Parents continued to shop for uniforms despite the strike threat by teachers. [Harun Wathari, Standard]

Parents and students thronged Nairobi's bookshops and uniform outlets in a back to school shopping spree.

Several parents who were interviewed seemed unconcerned about the looming strike, and wen on shopping for their children.

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