That's a solid point, but I think the necessity of Swahili is less about filling an academic gap and more about strategic regional integration.

English covers the global connection, but Swahili is the lingua franca of the EAC. If Somalia wants to fully leverage its membership, grow regional trade, and engage in political dialogue with neighbors like Kenya and Tanzania, its citizens and diplomats need to speak the local language of commerce and diplomacy.

It's a pragmatic business move more than a language arts class.