Photos: Meet The First African and male teacher to win the 2019 Global Teacher Prize and Address The UN General Assembly

Kenya has produced the first African and male teacher to win the 2019 Global Teacher Prize. Peter Tabichi will also be the first professional in Kenya to address the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. That is yet another record set.

Teacher Tabichi is a member of the St Franciscan Friars, a religious order founded by St Francis of Assisi in the 13th century. He will be expected to recite the popular St Francis prayer before the start of the general assembly. This news was confirmed by Brother Tony Donald from Ireland who spoke at the Molo Novitiate over the weekend. “This is a big honor for St Franciscan brothers. It shows that the UN recognizes our order as it plays a key role in the development of humanity,” he said.

The UN assembly starts its sessions on September 17 and top of the agenda are climate change, universal health coverage and the politics of sustainable development. The world’s best teacher will also give a brief remarks on how he made it to the top in the teaching profession. There will also be meetings on financing for development, elimination of nuclear weapons and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).