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Parents, schools' headache over Form One, JSS learners uniform

Long queues in Nakuru City on January 5, 2024, as parents engage in last minute rush and scuffle to buy uniforms and other school amenities. [Daniel Chege, Standard]

Parents and schools are staring at confusion ahead of Form One reporting and Grade 7 transition following two separate orders by Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu to streamline uniform.

As Form One students prepare to report on Monday and Grade 7s learners transitioning to the junior secondary school, parents face a fresh wave of confusion and financial strain.

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