This study was carried out in Londiani sub-county Kericho county.It investigated on the factors influencing students’ choice of history in public secondary schools. The following were the objectives that guided the entire project: To examine the influence of student’s career aspirations on the choice of history, To find out the extent to which peer influences the students choice of history as a subject, to determine the extent to which personal intrests of students in history affect their choices,to examine the role of parents in students choice of subject of history as bwell as tso find out wether teaching methodologies determine the choice of history This research used survey design and the targeted ppopulation was included teachers of history and students.the sample consisted of 32 respondents whereby 24 were students, 6 were teachers and 2 principals.The participants were sampled using random sampling technique.Data collection instruments included the questionnaires.The study targeted all the publuc schools within Londiani sub-county hence the sample population was purposively selected. The data collected was analyzed using frequencies and percentages with the aid of SPSS.The findings indicated that there is a close relationship between the following factors : students career aspirations,teaching methodologies and the students personal intrests on the selection of history. This factors have a lot of influence on the choice of history according to the findings obtained.this findings also shows that peer groups and parental advice has a less influence in choosing subject expecially history.in conclusion the reseracher also noted that the availability of learning materials such as textbooks in the school affect students choices. Therefore the researcher recommends that the Ministry of Education should provide adequate and efficient teaching and learning resources in schools such as textboosks,personnel and financial resources so as to curb the challenges that the students and teachers are facing in the course of teaching and learning process.Teachers should adopt the teaching methods which are favourable and can meet the individual needs of the learners in the classroom. Teachers are recommended to use the learner centered approach becouse the main objective of teaching is to address the needs of the individual student hence the learner is the center of the learning process.