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Financial crisis hits schools as parents withhold fees

As learning resumed in public schools, headteachers say schools face a financial crisis.

James Okoyo, chairman of the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association in Rarieda, said most schools are unable to run smoothly due to financial difficulties. He added that due to the just-suspended teachers’ strike, parents were hesitant to pay school fees.

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