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Arts stage loses boys as girls dominate festival

Pupils perform for President William Ruto during the 97th Kenya Music Festival State Concert, Sagana State Lodge, on August 16, 2025. [PCS]

When the curtains fell on the just-concluded Kenya National Music Festival, one statistic stood out starkly: of the 140,000 learners who took part, only 45,000 were boys, compared to more than 95,000 girls.

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