Hey there!
My name is Mumbi. I am a performing spoken word poet, writer, and self-published author from the green city under the sun, otherwise known as Nairobi, Kenya.
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I recently wrote & self-published my debut poetry book, available in Kenya HERE.
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From the blog
- Travel with me to Diani (part 2) Things to do
One thing about me, I belong to the wind. - Travel with me to Diani (part 1) ft. DIANI BACKPACKERS
Life is a journey, and I’ve already set sail. - 24 HOURS WITH BENSOUL
When Bensoul said ‘sinema zao ni telenovela’, he meant it. - I wrote a book!
When I held the first physical copy of my book, all I could think was, wow, I wrote myself into existence. - LIVING WITH 394 THINGS: I COUNTED EVERYTHING I OWN
I recently counted all the things I own, and this happened. - ‘Sex demons’ and Nairobi entanglements
In this blog post, I’m talking about the (mis)conceptions we have with regards to dating in Nairobi, and a separate idea of ‘sex demons’. - How I got here: my life as a spoken word poet so far
Here’s a story about a girl who had a poem and a dream. Enjoy! - An Introductory Guide to Personal Finance Management
Is money really a boomerang? - JULIANI: A MASTERPIECE MASTERING PEACE
Potential: Exponetial. I recently had a conversation with iconic Kenyan rapper Juliani, and here’s everything we talked about! - Backpacking through East Africa – everything you need to know
For a year, I did a good amount of budget travel across East Africa. In this blog post, I tell you how I did it. - Ngeli ya u-wii: re-reading an insha I wrote in school
I recently came across a Kiswahili exercise book from my school days, here’s an insha I found written in it! - How not to self-publish a book
This is a post about all the lessons I have learned as I have been writing my poetry book. It might serve as a guide to beginners in the literary world on what to expect.
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ABOUT ME
“She is definitely indefatigable, and her creativity and oratory, a definition of the word.” – Afrowayent.com
I was born to write and perform poetry. I am a writer, performer, curator, content editor, copywriter, law school graduate, and Sondeka Award’s Best spoken word poet of the year, Kenya 2020.
