Worried parents urge action on Kenya public universities lecturers’ strike

Lecturers from public universities carry banners and placards during a street protest in Eldoret.

NAIROBI: Parents have asked the government to close all public universities until the lecturers' strike is called off.

Those who spoke to The Standard yesterday said they feared for the security of their children. Others expressed fears that their sons and daughters may be exposed to immoral activities since they are idle.