Mr President, hear the cry of parents

Since the beginning of the teachers’ strike five weeks ago, Kenyans have been treated to partisan and polarised exchanges between the main protagonists. In the ensuing noise and legal circus, the voice of the most important stakeholder has not been heard. This unheard voice is that of the ordinary Kenyan parent and the ordinary Kenyan child.

Today I want to speak to President Uhuru Kenyatta, not just as Senator of Homa Bay, but as a parent of a child in public school. I wish to speak on behalf of the ordinary Kenyan family that has invested all its hope in the education and prosperity of their children.