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| An shoe shop attendant in Nyeri helps Nancy Njeri,6 to fit a shoe as her mother Monica Mburu assists Seraphine Wairimu,3 as they prepare to go back to school next week. PHOTO: JOHN GATHUA/ STANDARD. |
NAIROBI: It was rush against time as parents in Mombasa thronged shops to buy books and uniforms in preparation for the opening of schools on Monday.
Hundreds of parents moved from one shop to another to buy books and stationery for their children even as they remained unsure whether schools will still be opened following threats by teachers to go on strike.
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