The government will conduct a head count of all primary teachers in school tomorrow to identify and isolate those involved in the strike. A spot check by citizen TV in Nairobi, Naivasha and Nakuru found out that majority of pupils reported to their schools but when the teachers failed to turn up by mid morning the pupils simply left for home.
The World Cup football tournament kicks off in one week, and host South Africa is busy putting on the finishing touches. But not everyone is looking forward to the tournament. Authorites in cities including Cape Town are being accused of clearing the poor from the streets - to create a good impression for visiting fans. Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa has more.