The value of knowledge and skills in mathematical kinematics is significant in several learning
and professional fields globally. However, in Kenya, many public day secondary schools
struggle to impart such knowledge and experiences to secondary students. This was the case with
most schools in Hamisi sub-county in Vihiga county, western Kenya which invoked the need to
achieve the following research objectives: a) To examine students’ attitudes towards the teaching
and learning of mathematical kinematics; b)To assess level of students’ engagement in the
teaching and learning of mathematical kinematics; and c)To evaluate effects of resources on the
teaching and learning of mathematical kinematics in public day secondary schools in Hamisi
Sub-County, Vihiga County, Kenya. This research paper applied an exploratory research design
and applied stratified random sampling of 201 Form 4 students in 5 selected Hamisi-sub-county
public day secondary schools. Secondary data were collected through a systematic literature
review, while primary data were obtained through FDGs, KIIs, and field observations. The
results showed that the negative effects of student attitude towards teaching and learning of
mathematical kinematics were manifested via physical (32.3%), behavioral (31.8%), and
psychological (35.3%). Practices hindering students’ engagement levels in learning and teaching
of mathematical kinematics included a lack of class autonomy, rare digital device use and
scaffolding, and uncertainty of engagement. Lastly, the following resource effects were found
out: overcrowded classrooms, limited access to digital learning, teacher shortage, and inadequate
instructional materials. This research, therefore, recommended that the government should equip
public day secondary schools with basic mathematical learning resources, including recruiting
more mathematics teachers. Additionally, teachers should upskill their expertise in realistically
changing the negative attitudes of students towards teaching and learning of mathematical
kinematics