Digital Essay Competition draws record 24,984 entries as young writers find their voices
Kenya’s Digital Essay Competition has attracted a record…
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eKitabu essay competition draws record 24,900 entries from Kenyan learners
More than 24,900 learners entered eKitabu’s 2026 Digital…
Study finds English dominating mother-tongue instruction in early grade classrooms
English is dominating instruction in early grade classrooms…
Why a child’s mother tongue is the bedrock of learning, innovation and national development
Teaching children in their first language improves comprehension,…
Fluent in English, silent in own language: Why Kenyan children can’t talk to grandparents
In a quiet rural homestead in Nyeri, a…
Why Kenyan learners are falling out of love with Kiswahili — and how to bring it back
Walk into a random school in Kenya today…
Why ignoring the mother tongue is the weak link in Kenya’s education system
Research and classroom evidence indicate that vernacular is…
How indigenous languages can be effectively embedded in education curricula
Teaching using a learner’s mother tongue or indigenous…
Oral traditions experts must be paid to teach indigenous languages, CS says
Oral traditions experts must be paid to teach…
Moi University don calls for preservation of mother tongues
By Enock Okong’o Moi University don Jane Obuchi has…
Group launches mother tongue books for schools in Kwale
By Collins Akong’o Young children from the Digo…
For Pete’s sake, speak more of your mother tongue
By Enock Shirandula I may not be necessarily…
