Learning disrupted as teachers down their tools

Teachers join hands in Kiambu following their nationwide strike on Monday. Teachers Union (Knut) boycotted talks with the Education minister on Sunday. PHOTO/STEPHEN MUDIARI

At Nairobi's St Peters Clever Primary school, majority of pupils failed to report to school and the ones who did had to fend for themselves as there were no teachers to conduct classroom sessions. Photo/CHRIS OJOW (Nairobi)

Mombasa's Mvita primary school was deserted as no pupils reported to school following the nationwide teachers' strike on Monday. Photo/ABDULRAHMAN SHERIFF.

At Nairobi's Moi Avenue Primary school, some pupils still reported to school despite the teachers' strike notice. Staff offices remained closed for the better part of the day. Photo/CHRIS OJOW ( Nairobi)

Pupils of Nakuru's Lenana primary school were left unattended as their teachers downed their tools to participate in the nationwide strike. Photo/NATION Correspondent

Pupils of Mombasa's Ganjoni primary school were left unattended as their teachers downed their tools to participate in the nationwide strike. Photo/ABDULRAHMAN SHERIFF

At Nairobi's St Peters Clever Primary school, majority of pupils failed to report to school and the ones who did turned their classrooms into playgrounds as there were no teachers to conduct classroom sessions. Photo/CHRIS OJOW (Nairobi)

Pupils at Mombasa's Majengo Primary School were on Monday left unattended as their teachers downed their tools to participate in the nationwide strike. Majengo primary was one of few schools in Mombasa where majority of pupils reported to school. Photo/ABDULRAHMAN SHERIFF

At Nairobi's St Peters Clever Primary school, majority of pupils failed to report to school and the ones who did turned their classrooms into playgrounds as there were no teachers to conduct classroom sessions. Photo/CHRIS OJOW (Nairobi)