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Local languages are Greek to the youth

Grace Masha Reads a Pokot book during the celebration of Mother tongue day that is celebrated every year on 18/2/15-BEVERLYNE MUSILI

Most children in my neighbourhood do not know their mother tongues.

Many speak Kiswahili and sheng fluently and only a handful speaks English quite well, and very few can comfortably hold conversations in their native languages.

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