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Parents bear heavy burden as students report back to school

Parents queue to buy uniforms in Mombasa. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

Schools open Monday for the second term amid the high cost of living that has pushed parents to the edge.

After the government resolved to condense four academic terms into one calendar year, parents are groaning under a heavy burden and have to make tough choices.

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