This archive report was first published on 2 December 2019.
December 2, 2019, marked a significant day for Peter Mokaya Tabichi, the world's best teacher in 2019, as he landed an ambassadorial role.
Tabichi, a Catholic Franciscan Brother, was appointed as the Dettol Soaperhero Brand Ambassador for 2020 by Reckitt Benckiser, the manufacturer of the popular Dettol brand.
As part of the initiative, Reckitt Benckiser kick-started a student-led school hygiene program aimed at reducing hygiene-related ailments among young pupils across the country.
“Dettol has over the years focused its interventions on school hygiene programs, targeting children in both urban and rural areas. Today, we are honoured to partner with ‘the world’s best teacher’ in the fight against hygiene-based diseases in our schools,” Reckitt Benckiser Africa health expansion director Dele Adeyole stated while addressing the media.
Tabichi, who has been recognized for giving away 80% of his monthly income to help the poor, expressed his gratitude for the appointment.
“It will be my great honour to work with various partners to ensure that we are reducing sanitation-related ailments among school-going children across the country,” he remarked.
