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Parents face unplanned costs after teachers call off strike

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Students troop back to school after Kuppet called off their strike. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Chaos erupted in secondary schools across the country as parents faced confusion and unexpected expenses following the abrupt end of the teachers' strike.

The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) called off the strike on Monday evening, but the announcement came too late for many students who had already been sent home.

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