Confusion over state of Kiswahili

http://www.ntv.co.ke/News The status of Kiswahili in national examinations remains in doubt following a series of conflicting statements from the Kenya National Examinations Council. Earlier today the council issued a statement that contradicted a previous circular it sent to head teachers. Council secretary Paul Wasanga maintains that the circular was only aimed at students with hearing difficulties. But as Rashid Ronald reports the statement has raised more questions that answers.

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[siasabora]

Deaf people have a right to their national language...they should be allowed to embrace and learn Kiswahili Why limit their potential? The deaf can do and learn anything...it is just that they can't hear!

[siasabora]

@nedatronics I know of many 10 year old kids who manage three languages eloquently...excluding sheng. These old gizzards are still in a 16thCentury Classroom!

[jnyerere]

I wonder if Kiswahili Sign Language is the same in all East African countries.

[adikiny]

Allah mwenye barak, duniya saba Bin Adam hamsin na kaalam ya jamhuriya, Malik, sultan na bint wa mfalme, sura ya kurasa la saaba, Swahil ya Allah maajib. Barak na mali tafadhal. Kadhalika darasa arubahin, fakir na tajir, tarik ya tahir. Sheitan ni watu weusi, mtumwa wa Afrika, kadhalika na fitina Allah barik, hur na nur. Swahil ni swali, amaani ya jamhuriya ya Allah. Giza ama sheitan, mweusi mjinga, kwani awacha lugha zake, afuata Swahil bin Ladin, din ya Abraham, Swahil na uarab.

[siasabora]

@nyege2: Yu just plain lazy! Y don't u join the lazy PhDs in Jogoo House!

[nedatronics]

It's possible to master 3 languages fluently, even more.

[karuitha]

professors gone mad, they are trying to brainwash us. hear how they speak english as if they are british. why wouldnt they speak kiswahili. jinga wao.

[Savai333]

Why are the two professors at the Education Ministry always doing things the wrong way? President Kibaki, why do you and your government officers perpetually give us Kenyans sleepless nights? And President Kibaki, why have you not yet fired Karega Mutahi and Sam Ongeri?

[MzeeMoja1]

This is where Professorship or Doctorhood bears no resemblance to intelligence one bit, and we must not fail to question these old men and their motives. I'm impressed at how aware people are of ill and potentially devastating practices such as those executed by those we believe to be worthy of certain seats. This awareness makes me hopeful that the new constitution might somehow force accountability upon citizens, who in turn will result to demanding the same of officials and leaders.

[kenyandamu]

Let Kenyans speak Kishwahili hata ka ni Sheng .. Gava get serious ....

Most young folks don't even speak their mother tongue properly and so in short you'll force Kenyans to speak English only if you kill Swahili which is a joke ...

Even guys in shaggz speak Swahili nowadays as you can see on YouTube Videos ... Kill Swahili and what next ... Force everyone to learn the 42 Kenyan languages to communicate or what?