Former Cabinet Secretary for East Africa Affairs Peter Munya convinced the Cabinet to establish a national council of Kiswahili. Only Tanzania has such a body.
As Kenya hosts the third session of World Kiswahili Day celebrations on July 7, 2024, there is a need to deeply reflect on the place of Kiswahili in our education syllabi.
One of the most significant challenges facing Kiswahili is the dominant use of English and other foreign languages as modes of communication.
Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan noted that Kiswahili experts and the State should cancel the policy of Kiswahili as an option subject and make it compulsory in schools.