Larry Madowo Defends Jaguar After He Was Trolled For Having ‘Bad English’

Jaguar was recently on the Trend following his rather controversial appointment as a NACADA board member.

But it seems that Kenyans were more interested in eth language he spoke rather than what he had to say. And as usual, Kenyans had a lot to say about this, most of them positive others negative.

And Larry had a thing or two to say about the gegative reaction Jaguar received. here is an excerpt from  his Daily Nation Column:

Some viewers automatically assume those that can’t speak fluent English are dumb and are an embarrassment to their jobs, craft or their families.
I saw it again last week when I interviewed the new National Authority for Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Nacada) director Charles Njagua Kanyi.

A flashy-musician-turned-State-House-insider, Mr Kanyi is at his best in the languages he sings in — a mixture of Kiswahili and Sheng. But some viewers were not impressed.

“How can the president appoint someone without a degree who can’t even speak proper English?” the naysayers posed.
It is the same mentality that teaches impressionable young ones growing up that you’re not good enough unless you can speak impeccable English.
That colonial mindset has relegated Kiswahili to a secondary language and bred a generation of Kenyans who struggle to speak their own national lingua franca. ..

Read the rest of the article here:nation.co.ke