National Parents Association chairperson Silas Obuhatsa has welcomed the decision by Raila Odinga and President William Ruto to hold dialogue.
On Sunday, President Ruto proposed a bi-partisan parliamentary process for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners’ recruitment.
Obuhatsa now says the agreement will see students progress with their studies as required.
"We thank Ruto and Raila for accepting dialogue. Kenyans have been praying for this and God has answered our prayers," Obuhatsa said.
This is as he previously expressed fears of disruption of the school calendar following the Monday and Thursday protests.
Some students in day schools located in areas that were marred with protests were not able to continue with their studies.
"We are happy as parents that learning will progress. This is the only best way forward for our country which is peace-loving," he said.
On Thursday last week, schools in the CBD had empty desks and offices as no learning was going on.
Some parents brought students and took them back home, while some teachers did not make it to school.
This is because most roads had been barricaded either by protestors or police roadblocks.
Last week, Obuhatsa said there was enough security to protect students, especially those in day schools.
“Today is a school day and we are calling upon parents especially those in day schools to take children to school,” Obuhatsa said.
The association chair warned that the demonstrations should not interfere with school-going children.
“Everyone who is on the streets should do it respectively without interfering with learning in school,” he said.
