The reopening of schools yesterday was clouded by confusion as parents expressed uncertainty over whether Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) candidates, whose results have yet to be released, should report to junior secondary school.
Schools with extra classrooms directed Grade 9 students to report, while others struggled to accommodate the new cohort due to a lack of space.
Parents of children transitioning to Grade 9 also faced the challenge of rising costs for learning materials, with some schools directing them to purchase textbooks for the new curriculum.
Bookshops across the country were crowded with parents rushing to buy textbooks for their children.
