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'Pupils taught in vernacular do poorly in Kiswahili and English'

Standard Group Newspaper in Education manager Frank Otieno (left) takes a class session with Umoja Primary School class 8 pupils in Mombasa County on Frida, August 20, 2021, during the launch of the Newspaper In Education (NIE) at the school. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

Teachers who use local languages in class during Kiswahili and English lessons are contributing to the failure of learners in these subjects.

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