Booming business for shops as schools open
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Pardeep Rehal, a manager at Savani Book Centre in Nairobi, said textbooks, especially for Grade One to Three children, were selling at almost half their normal price. Mr Rehal attributed the low prices to the minimal cost of printing text books. He said, for instance, a textbook which normally would cost Sh500 was now selling at Sh350. "There is confusion among some parents as to which books they should buy. Some of them wanted to buy textbooks for the new curriculum, but we advised them to buy the books for the old system of education,” said Rehal. Many bookshops and uniform outlets around the city were full and recorded booming business. Cannon Musinga, who was accompanied by his son Gabriel Mutuko, a Grade Three pupil, helped him fit his new school uniform. “I need to buy a school uniform for my child. I am trying to find one that fits him well. Prices here are fair,” said Musinga.Register to advertise your products & services on our classifieds website Digger.co.ke and enjoy one month subscription free of charge and 3 free ads on the Standard newspaper.
