Back to school, but no books available

• Stationery and equipment suppliers refuse to replenish stocks on credit until a Sh2 billion debt under free primary education is settled

She said that whereas every school opening period comes with higher book prices, this year’s was by a much bigger margin.

But boarding schools are the hardest-hit by the difficult economic times, with food prices hitting record highs.

Parents have appealed to the Education ministry to block schools from imposing exorbitant fees to cater for the high cost of living.

Their outcry follows last year’s resolutions in which most schools decided to increase fees to counter rising inflation.

At an annual general meeting in Nakuru Boys’ High School in September, parents were informed that the increment would be effective from this year.

Public boarding primary schools have also endorsed review of their fees structures.