 The widespread use of Swahili as a nation language in Tanzania came after Tanganyika gained independece in 1961 and the government decided that it would be used as a language to unify the new nation.This saw the use of Swahili in all levels of government, trade, art as well as schools in which primary school children are taught in Swahili, before switching to English in Secondary schools (although Swahili is still taught as an independent subject).In 1985, with the 8–4–4 system of education, Swahili was made a compulsory subject in all Kenyan schools.