What's in a name? Why Chetoto primary school stakeholders want the name changed

A signpost of Chetoto Primary School in Kitale named after marabou stork bird (inset), with its logo bearing images of the birds. [Martin Ndiema, Standard]

In the early 1980s, residents of Kipsongo slum on the outskirts of Kitale town saw the need to start a school for their children whose population was rapidly growing.

John Esto, then a carpenter, and his compatriots rallied the community around the idea and Chetoto Primary School was established.