Upgraded national schools challenge established

Recently upgraded national schools upstaged the established order in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination (KCSE) examination results released on Wednesday with Maranda High School dislodging Alliance High School from the top spot it had held for two consecutive years.

The improved performance by the schools to which most top performers from private primary schools were admitted in January will come as a relief to parents who challenged the selection criterion, arguing that they had inferior facilities compared to the 18 national schools that existed previously.