Tusome Hadithi Tusome Hadithi

Dennis Ombachi (The Roaming Chef) is a former Kenyan rugby sevens playing Olympian, a self-taught chef, and a TikTok top creator from Kenya.

Hadithi Kumhusu Wangari Maathai is a story about the life of Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai. He reads it in Kiswahili.

Hadithi Kumhusu Wangari Maathai is written by Nicola Rijsdijk

Translation - Ursula Nafula

Illustrations - Maya Marshark

Language - Kiswahili

Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0

Source www.africanstorybook.org

Dennis Ombachi (The Roaming Chef) is a former Kenyan rugby sevens playing Olympian, a self-taught chef, and a TikTok top creator from Kenya.

Tall with long necks, prickly tongues and fascinating patterns,  these are some of the features that make giraffes loveable.

Towering Twiga is a story about Nuru, a curious boy, who, together with his family goes on a trip to the National Park to see giraffes.

Towering Twiga is written by Melissa Wakhu

Language - English

Source: Melissa Wakhu

Omukhana Omukara (The Lazy Girl Who Never Wanted To Help In Anything) A folk tale from the Bukusu community of Western Kenya.

It has been read in the Lubukusu and English languages by Pharell Wafubwa.

Wafubwa is an eloquent and fluent orator with vast experience as a radio presenter, an actor, and a facilitator. He has worked in different media houses and has been featured in various TV programs. He has also worked with Storymoja and The Theater Company in school (TTC) programs as an actor, facilitator, and community outreach with different organizations.

This episode was produced with the support of Africa No Filter.

Sifuno Sio Endoyu Khulekha Khunywa Kamechi Munjichi Chimbofu (How the rabbit swore to never drink water in a big river), a folk tale from the Bukusu community of Western Kenya. It has been read in the Lubukusu and English languages by Pharell Wafubwai.



Wafubwa is an eloquent and fluent orator with vast experience as a radio presenter, an actor, and a facilitator. He has worked in different media houses and has been featured in various TV programs. He has also worked with StoryMoja and The Theater Company in school (TTC) programs as an actor, facilitator, and community outreach with different organizations.

Ndaa Na Igu- The Louse And The Wasp. A folk tale from the Embu community of Eastern Kenya.


It is read in the Kiembu and English languages by Wambui wa John a secondary school teacher specialising in English and Literature.

Wambui enjoys imparting knowledge. She believes, through engaging in storytelling, we shall enrich each other.

Production of this episode has been made with the support of Africa No Filter

NGUKU NA MVUNGU(The hen and the hawk) is a folk tale from the Embu community of Eastern Kenya.

It is read in the Kiembu and English languages by Wambui wa John a secondary school teacher specialising in English and Literature.

Wambui enjoys imparting knowledge. She believes, through engaging in storytelling, we shall enrich each other.

Production of this episode has been made with the support of Africa No Filter.