This is definitely not true. I'm not trying to flame the parent post, I just want people to know the facts. Having lived in both Tanzania and Kenya, I should know.
It is true that a lot more Kenyans than Tanzanians speak English. That is simply because of the direction each government has taken since there respective independence - but outside major cities a lot of people little or no English.
It is also a matter of pride for Tanzanians. The reason they still speak a lot of Swahili is because of a concerted effort by the government to keep it in use and that there is a much higher degree of nationalism in Tanzania than in Kenya.
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This is definitely not true. I'm not trying to flame the parent post, I just want people to know the facts. Having lived in both Tanzania and Kenya, I should know.
It is true that a lot more Kenyans than Tanzanians speak English. That is simply because of the direction each government has taken since there respective independence - but outside major cities a lot of people little or no English.
It is also a matter of pride for Tanzanians. The reason they still speak a lot of Swahili is because of a concerted effort by the government to keep it in use and that there is a much higher degree of nationalism in Tanzania than in Kenya.