The role of the mother tongue as a medium of instruction in Kenya (original) (raw)

Introduction Those of the contrary opinion have argued that teaching in vernacular can only work in rural areas where people from one tribe largely reside in the same place. In urban areas, however, where people from various tribes mingle, as pupils and teachers come from different tribal settings and backgrounds, will be a challenge to enforce the directive. Another point being raised is whether there are even enough teachers to implement the plan. According to Kenya National Union of Teachers the country needs close to 80,000 additional teachers to boost the education sector. There is a further problem in the case of smaller tribes, like the Elmolos and Ogieks, as it will be difficult to get enough teachers who can teach in their languages. Kenya is a country of many races ad tribes. The tribes are about 41 in number, with the majority tribes being the kikuyu, Luo, Luhya, Kamba, Kalenjin and the Abagusii. The languages of these tribes are not mutually intelligible. The country is ...