President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday advised Kenyan teachers to seek observer status with the African Union (AU) beside their current occupations.
The president suggested that the teachers would be in a better position to build contacts with the continent's top leadership as members of the observer mission.
He further argued that teachers have an important role in bringing up the next generation of Africans, instilling the Pan-Africanism values.
President Kenyatta promised to advocate for the teachers to the other African Heads of State to give an observer status to the group.
[caption caption="President Uhuru Kenyatta addresses the 10th African Confederation of Principals (ACP) meeting held on August 7, 2018 in Mombasa"]
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"You have the Herculean task to mentor the children of Africa. There should be a forum you can use to engage with the African Union," the president noted when he officially opened the 10th African Confederation of Principals (ACP).
Kenya is scheduled to take over the presidency of the teacher’s organisation whose goal is to benchmark on the best teaching practices across the continent.
The ACP also wants to bid for Kenya to host the International Confederation of Principals meeting in 2021.
President Kenyatta said the conference of principals being held in Mombasa showcases the progress Africa has made in transforming its education system.
The Head of State noted that African countries that taught their children to value their African identity before their ethnic identities today have lesser tribalism.
"Pan-Africanism and unity matter in our advancement as a people. Some of us have emphasized the teaching of African history; some of us have taught their children to overcome the divisions that troubled their parents’ generation; some of us have prized African unity, and taught their children to prize it too.
"Our education systems must be aligned to labour market demands. That is, education should be designed to better prepare our children to make a contribution to a very grand project: turning Africa’s wealth into Africans’ wealth," President Kenyatta stated.
[caption caption="President Uhuru Kenyatta interacts with teachers during the 10th African Confederation of Principals (ACP) meeting held on August 7, 2018 in Mombasa"]
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