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Language experts want Kiswahili to be compulsory in schools

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Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan addresses the press on the state of Kiswahili language in the country. He called on the government to invest in a campaign aimed at creating awareness of the Swahili culture in society as the world prepares to celebrate World Kiswahili Day on July 7. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Kiswahili experts in the country are now calling for reforms in the education sector to make the language compulsory.

They argue that the language should be prioritised and taught in schools from nursery to university.

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