Journal of Advances in Education and Philosophy (JAEP)
Volume-8 | Issue-08 | 520-523
Original Research Article
The Contribution of Church Missionary Society to the Development of Teacher Education in Kahuhia Normal School, 1922 to 1961
Keiro Ann Muthoni, Dr. Jafred Muyaka, Dr. Margret Kamara
Published : Aug. 30, 2024
Abstract
Purpose: This paper describes the contribution of church missionary society (C.M.S) to the development of teacher education in Kahuhia Normal school. Methodology: This being a historical study, it is based on the analysis of Primary sources of data local written sources, oral sources and archival material through an historical inquiry. Other archival sources referred to were school records documents, photographs, correspondences, minutes and reports of colonial annual meeting. Secondary sources were used to supplement primary data such as books and unpublished and published documents. The interviews were noted, transcribed and a thematically analyzed using qualitative method. Results: The findings demonstrated that Missionaries were major providers of teacher education in the colonial Kenya leading them to gain acceptance and this culturally and socially changed the people of Kahuhia. Consequently, Church Missionary Society employed a strict program of enculturation of African catechist through the provision of education. This led to the emergence of pioneer teacher evangelists and educated elites.it can be concluded that C.M.S played a vibrant role on the growth and development of teacher education in Kenya through the establishment of Kahuhia Normal School. The historical growth and development of the institution from 1922 to 1961 can be greatly attributed to the activities of the C.M.S as well as the Africans who played significant role such as providing land for the establishment of as schools in their area. The establishment of Kahuhia Normal school in turn was consolidated Kahuhia’s social and economic power bring transformation in Kahuhia community and Kenya at large.