Kenya: Parents Can Sue Schools Over Published Exam Results, Court Rules

Many schools in Kenya usually advertise the performance of their schools by posting the results of their top-performing student in an effort to get more admissions of students. Sometimes, they advertise the performances in newspapers, complete with the student’s full name, without the family’s consent.

This happens because some schools assume they can use students’ personal information for publicity without facing consequences.

Many Kenyan parents have quietly expressed concern over schools…