Alarm as boys fall behind in Kenya Music Festival
Girls' schools are increasingly dominating the Kenya Music Festival, leading to calls for gender-segregated competition categories. Stakeholders argue that boys are becoming marginalized in co-curricular activities and require specific interventions to maintain participation.
The growing dominance of girls' schools at the Kenya Music Festival has reignited concerns over the declining participation of boys, with education stakeholders now calling for separate competition categories for boys and girls to stem what they describe as the steady marginalisation of the boy child in one of the country's biggest co-curricular events. From choral verse and folk songs to traditional dances, pop music and instrumental performances, girls' schools swept most of the top honours during this year's Nairobi Regional Kenya Music Festival, reinforcing a trend that officials say has become more pronounced over the past few years. Premium Article Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week. Uncover the stories others won't tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access. 🔥 Flash Sale ! Subscribe now and enjoy 50% off monthly and annual plans. Offer ends in…
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