{"id":1724,"date":"2024-07-03T06:49:45","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T06:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kituitimes.com\/?p=1724"},"modified":"2024-07-03T06:49:52","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T06:49:52","slug":"un-general-assembly-declares-july-7th-as-world-kiswahili-language-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/03\/un-general-assembly-declares-july-7th-as-world-kiswahili-language-day\/","title":{"rendered":"UN General Assembly Declares July 7th as World Kiswahili Language Day."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Veronicah Stellah<\/p>\n\n\n\n            <div class=\"blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 aligncenter\">\n            <style type=\"text\/css\"> .blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 .bs-date-time-widget{\n            margin-top:30px;\n            margin-right:0px;\n            margin-bottom:30px;\n            margin-left:0px;\n        } .blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 .bs-date-wrapper i.bs-date-icon{\n            color:#000;\n            font-size: 16px;\n        } .blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 .bs-date-wrapper span.bs-date-text{\n            color:#000;\n        } .blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 .bs-date-wrapper .bs-date .bs-before-date-text{\n            color:#000;\n        } .blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 .bs-date-wrapper .bs-date .bs-after-date-text{\n            color:#000;\n        } .blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 .bs-time-wrapper i.bs-time-icon{\n            color:#000;\n            font-size: 16px;\n        } .blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 .bs-time-wrapper span.bs-time-text{\n            color:#000;\n        } .blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 .bs-date-time-widget:not(.date-time-style-1) .bs-time-wrapper{\n            background-color:#ffb400;\n        } .blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 .bs-date-time-widget:not(.date-time-style-1) .bs-date-wrapper{\n            background-color:#ffb400;\n        } .blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 .bs-date-text{\n            font-size: 16px;\n            ;\n            ;\n            \n        } .blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 .bs-before-date-text{\n            font-size: 16px;\n            ;\n            ;\n        } .blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 .bs-after-date-text{\n            font-size: 16px;\n            ;\n            ;\n            \n        } .blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 .bs-time-text{\n            font-size: 16px;\n            ;\n            ;\n        }@media (max-width: 1025px) {  .blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 .bs-date-text{\n                font-size: 16px;\n            } .blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 .bs-before-date-text{\n                font-size: 1616;\n            } .blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 .bs-after-date-text{\n                font-size: 16px;\n            } .blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 .bs-time-text{\n                font-size: 16px;\n            }}@media (max-width: 767px) {  .blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 .bs-date-text{\n                font-size: 14px;\n            } .blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 .bs-before-date-text{\n                font-size: 14px;\n            } .blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 .bs-after-date-text{\n                font-size: 14px;\n            } .blockspare-28c0af8a-acc6-4 .bs-time-text{\n                font-size: 14px;\n            }}<\/style>                <div class=\"bs-date-time-widget date-time-style-1 date-time-horizontal date-time-order-1 bs-date-time-left date-time-mixed  \">\n                                            <div class=\"bs-date-time bs-date-wrapper blockspare-hover-item blockspare-hover-text \">\n                                                            <div class='bs-icon-wrapper'> \n                                    <i class=\"bs-date-icon far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"bs-date\">\n                                 \n                                <span class=\"bs-date-text\" >April 17, 2026<\/span>\n                                    \n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<p>In a historic move, the United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution proclaiming July 7th as World Kiswahili Language Day. 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