[1] The Founding Chair is Prof. Kimani Njogu, a graduate of Yale University's department of Linguistics.
The institution sees use of indigenous languages in governance as key to socio-economic development.
[1] Professor Clara Momanyi, Secretary of CHAKITA, was tasked with translation of the new Constitution of Kenya, which was approved in the 2010 referendum.
[1] The vision of CHAKITA is to have the East African region use Kiswahili effectively in all sectors of the economy.
The mission of CHAKITA is to contribute in the development of Kiswahili in the region through advocacy as well as publishing, teaching, conferences, translations and linkages with key stakeholders.