Girls have been encouraged to embrace both science and mathematics subjects as early as at the secondary school level of education, so to secure well-paying career opportunities in the future.

Scores of academicians have lamented that in respect to statistics in the national exams results, the Kenyan girl-child hardly excel in Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects, unlike the boy-child.

The educationists were speaking when they graced a ceremony to mark this year's international day of women and girls in science, themed "unpacking STEM careers: Her voice is science" that was held at Mulango girls high school in Kitui county.

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