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School uniform monopoly is hurting parents

School uniform

Parents and guardians purchase school uniforms for their children at a shop in Nakuru city on January 8, 2025.

Photo credit: Boniface Mwangi | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • If parents could be allowed to buy fabrics and go to their local tailors, the uniforms would be cheaper.
  • The new requirements for renewal of driving licences of 60-year-olds and above are unjust and discriminatory.

Exploitation • The school uniform monopoly practised by public and private institutions for years continues to exploit parents, says Edwin Kariuki. “Many school heads insist that parents purchase uniforms from particular shops or directly from their own stores. If parents could be allowed to buy fabrics and go to their local tailors, the uniforms would be cheaper.” His contact is [email protected].

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