After one month of the national teachers strike, children from Mavoko Sub-County have joined their parents in requesting teachers to resume work.
This was a day before the teachers’ union Knut called off the strike.
Majority of the children who study at public schools both in primary and secondary levels said they are tired of staying at home as their counterparts in private schools enjoy their education.
"I am tired of being at home for this long. Let the teachers unions and the government agree on the teachers’ pay rise so that teachers get back to school," said Stella Achieng' a class six pupil at Athi River Primary School.
Joel Nzuki, a class seven pupil at Mavoko Primary School on his part said children from Mavoko were among the most affected by the ongoing teachers strike.
He said it was hard for the children from the region to catch up with their colleagues in private schools since there were no community or public library in the region.
"I wish there were either public or community library in Mavoko, these would have helped us (children) have space to study and books which we do not have at home," said Nzuki.
The children said it was unfair for those in private schools to continue learning happily as them in public schools have their studies interrupted by the stalemate.
Nancy Naliaka, a form three at Mlolongo Secondary School on her part said even though the striking teachers were right to demand for their pay rise, they ought to have equally considered the plight of the millions of children suffering due to the strike.
Collins Kimeu, the Teachers Service Commission's Curriculum Support officer, Lukenya Zone, said it was high time the teachers resumed work to end the stalemate, "Let the teachers resume work for the best interest of the child."