In the Kenyan capital Nairobi, rap music artist Martin Nderitu, 24, is having trouble laying down lines in his mother tongue for an album expected to drop in early March. His album is composed in a ...

Nairobi — Language plays a critical role in communication, but most media discussions have paid little attention to it. Yet, by doing so, we would develop more inclusive systems that respect diversity ...

Nairobi — Political speeches are a complex and rich site for understanding human power relations that are embodied in language. The political domain where speeches fall affects the entire human life ...

And under Section 7 (1), Kiswahili retains its previous status as Kenya’s national language. For this language, the journey to its new status has been long and grueling. Kiswahili had to overcome all ...

Moreen asks readers if the use of indigenous language should be banned in public offices in Kenya: “Work place diversity is a complex issue when you consider issues of the gender, age, education, ...

In January this year, controversial bishop David Gakuyo, who is seeking election as a member of parliament, made demeaning remarks about two women politicians. He accused them of seeking votes while ...

Hillary Makokha from Moi University, in Kenya, had never had a chance to practice his public speaking skills until he enrolled in Chinese classes at the university two years ago. The second-year ...

A total of 48 students of the Confucius Institute at UON are heading to China, of which 20 are to return to the country as ...

NAIROBI, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The Kenya National Library Service on Friday hosted a Chinese language experience event, as part of efforts to strengthen cultural relations between the two countries. The ...

As a photojournalist for the New York Times, Kirsten Elstner recalls musing with colleagues about how interesting it would be to put cameras in the hands of the people they were traveling the world to ...