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Gender disparity in education high

A report conducted by an education task force has revealed that gender disparity among pupils in Kakamega County is high.

The task force observes that several factors have led to the disparity among them lack of equity in distribution of resources, high cost of secondary education, child labour affecting boys at primary school level and early marriages in girls.

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