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Students perform a Kikuyu folk dance during Kenya Music Festivals, Nairobi regional at Buru Buru Girls on July 1,2026. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]
Girls' schools once again stamped their authority at this year's Nairobi Region Kenya Music Festival.
Girls swept top honours in most competitive classes and reinforcing a trend that has seen female learners increasingly dominate one of the country's largest co-curricular programmes.
From contemporary gospel and indigenous folk music to patriotic compositions, theatre and cultural dances, girls' schools emerged as the biggest winners, even as education stakeholders expressed concern that boys are steadily withdrawing from the festival.
