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Roles that English play in Kenya

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1. Instrumental - English is used for formal education.
2. Regulative - It is used for government administration and in law courts.
3. Communicative – It is used for interpersonal communication between individuals
speaking different native languages.
4. Occupational - English here is used both intra-nationally and internationally for
commerce and for science and technology.
5. Creative - It is used for non-technical writings such as fiction and political works.

Titany answered the question on May 11, 2022 at 11:19

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