Concern as boys lag behind in Kenya Music Festival participation

Moi Forces Academy Junior Secondary School, Niarobi recites a choral verse at Sagana State Lodge on August 16, 2025.

As Kenya transitions to senior secondary pathways, questions are being raised about the participation of learners in co-curricular activities, particularly the balance between boys and girls.

Prof. Fredrick Ngala, chairman of the Kenya Music Festival, expressed concerns at the declining participation of boys in the just-concluded National Music Festival, which brought together learners from early childhood education, primary schools, junior secondary, senior schools, and universities.