Mayotte Island Agrees to Hire Kenyan Teachers, Says PS Sing'Oei

During his recent trip to the French territory, Mayotte Island, the Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing'Oei discussed several collaborations, including the hiring of Kenyan Swahili teachers on the island.

In a statement on June 1, the PS revealed that the similarity between the two coastal communities of Kenya and Kimaore had prompted the discussions about teaching Swahili on the island. "Given the cultural similarity between Kenyan Coastal communities and Kimaore culture, opportunities for the teaching of Swahili in Mayotte schools were discussed.

I am grateful to Minister Thani and the French Embassy in Kenya for this partnership," he stated.

This comes at a time when several other countries, including Switzerland and Colombia, have already expressed interest in hiring Kenyan teachers to teach Swahili.