(27 Mar 2019) A Kenyan who won the 1 million US dollar Global Teacher Prize has returned home to pomp and pageantry.
Science teacher Peter Tabichi on Wednesday called his win a testimony that Africa has great people.
"It was really a great moment not just for me but for Kenya, for Africa and all teachers and students who struggle every single day with so many challenges," he said.
He routinely gives away most of his salary.
The Franciscan friar has a message for Africa: Invest in youth.
The United Nations Development Program says Africa has the youngest population in the world.
Yet some youth express frustration with what they call a lack of opportunities to improve their lives.
The Global Teacher Prize is awarded by the London-based Varkey Foundation.
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