Between English and mother tongue: Kenya’s education language dilemma
- Kericho, Kenya – When Lona Chepkemoi walked into a technical college classroom in 2023, she found something she had rarely experienced during her years in school: She could understand what the teacher was saying.
- After leaving primary school in 2008, Chepkemoi had failed her final exam, and her family could not afford to send her to secondary school.
- For years, the dream of becoming a fashion designer seemed out of reach.
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- Kericho, Kenya – When Lona Chepkemoi walked into a technical college classroom in 2023, she found something she had rarely experienced during her years in school: She could understand what the teacher was saying.
- After leaving primary school in 2008, Chepkemoi had failed her final exam, and her family could not afford to send her to secondary school.
- For years, the dream of becoming a fashion designer seemed out of reach.
Sources: Al Jazeera