Student grades improve after school is renamed

Ebuchinga Secondary School in Lurambi constituency changed its name to Mwangaza Secondary School after parents complained that the name was affecting students psychologically. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

In 2011, Nyakemincha Primary School in Nyamira, Kisii County, made headlines for the simple reason that it emerged at the tail end in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam.

The same had happened the previous year. Almost immediately, people began questioning whether the school’s name had contributed to the pupils’ dismal performance.