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    FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS’ PERFOMANCE IN ENGLISH IN THE KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN TETU SUB COUNTY, NYERI COUNTY
    (Gretsa University, 2025-10) GATHONI, IVY MAINA
    English has remained the core language used in Kenyan schools throughout the years. Student performance in English therefore directly affects their overall performance, bearing in mind that the majority of the subjects are taught and examined using English. Low performance in English therefore is often tantamount to poor grades across other subjects. The aim of this study was to investigate determinants of students' performance in English language in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in secondary schools under Tetu Sub-County, Nyeri County. The research aims were to investigate the availability of teaching and learning resources, assess students' and teachers' attitudes toward English, and determine the impact of teaching procedures on students' performance. The sample involved students in secondary schools and English teachers from the sub-county. The descriptive survey study design was employed, with stratified random sampling to obtain a representative sample of participants and schools. Data was collected using questionnaires and interviews and analyzed using qualitative and quantitative approaches, including descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. Poor pedagogical practices and learning resources, unfavorable subject attitudes, and inadequate instructor training were the principal drivers of underperformance in the English subject, according to the research. Intensive intervention in resource management, instructor development, and attitude change programs is recommended by the research to improve students' performance in the English subject as well as their overall academic performance