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KCSE: Girls shun technical fields as boys shine

Kenya High School Principal Rev Edith Koech celebrates 2025 KCSE results with teachers, parents and students on January 9, 2026. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

The 2025 KCSE results have exposed subjects girls are keeping off in secondary schools.

An analysis of the results shows that courses such as metalwork, electricity, power mechanics, drawing and design, and aviation technology attracted only a handful of female candidates.

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