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School fees go up as cost of goods rises

School fees go up as cost of goods rises
Parents queue to buy uniforms at a shop in Nairobi. [Photo: Mbugua Kibera/Standard]

By Nderitu Gichure

Nyeri, Kenya: Parents of Form One students have no choice but to comply with exorbitant amounts of fees charged by schools in Nyeri County.

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