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Parents, and teacher's headache as schools reopen next week

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School-going children walk back home after they found their school Kantafu Primary in Matungulu, Machakos County closed on April 29, 2024. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

Parents are staring at school fees and transport headaches as President William Ruto ordered the resumption of learning on Monday next week.

The safety of learners in schools during rains, health issues posed by broken sanitation facilities and poor learning environment are some of the challenges parents and teachers will face.

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