Chinese subject to be taught in schools from 2017

Kakamega Hill Nursery School and Kindergarden pupils follow proceedings during Pre- Unit graduation ceremony held at their institution on 24 October 2014. They were presented with certificates to allow them join class one in 2015.[PHOTO: Benjamin Sakwa/Standard]

Kenya: All children enrolling for Standard One in 2017 will have an option to study the Chinese language.

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) also projects that the language will be taught to all Form One students of the same year.