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Parents shopping for school uniforms at Nairobi Uniform Center. [George Njunge, Standard]
There is a national outcry from parents over the sharp spike in school uniform prices ahead of the re-opening and admission of Form One students.
Some secondary schools have also defied a directive by Cabinet Secretary George Magoha, instructing principals not to demand unnecessary items from students reporting to Form One.
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