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Preserving indigenous languages promotes moral values, says CS Ogamba

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba taking part in BTL Kenya Run and Walk for the Bibleless held at Machakos School on July 12, 2025. [Mike Kihaki, Standard]

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has encouraged Kenyans to protect and promote indigenous languages saying this will enable transfer of knowledge to the young generation.

Speaking during the Machakos Bible Translation & Literacy (BTL) Kenya Run and Walk for the Bibleless held at Machakos School the CS noted that translating the Bible into Kenya's minority languages helps preserve cultural heritage and deepens spiritual literacy.

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