The cream of the KCSE class of 2019 is headed to the prestigious medicine, engineering and architecture programmes. Some 281 of the 630 A students are to study medicine as 117 read engineering and 61 architecture. He spoke when he launched the 2019-2020 university placement at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development. This represents 54 per cent of the total students placed, setting a milestone in the campaign to popularise the STEM courses. The science courses, continue to attract and absorb more male students with, 42,267 (63.41 per cent) while 24,394 (36.59 per cent) are female.

Source: The Star June 02, 2020 18:39 UTC