Category Archives: Kenya

Maasai – ENKATIINI EE KONYEK O MENYE (The story of Konyek and his father)

Written by: Noonkipa Diana Kasoe Netii apa kuna toyie, nepuo entim aitayu ilama. Nejoki entito nabo inkulie: “maaikeno nkonyek pee kidol enaitayu ilama odo”. Ore pee eidip aitayu nebol inkonyek enye naa ing’ura eitayio entito nabo ilama ojooni ake. Nenang’aa … Continue reading

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Maasai – OLMURRANI OENKUKUU NAREPISHO (The Moran and the Clinging Creature)

Written by: Noonkipa Diana Kasoe Netii apa kulo murran, neiguana nejo pee epuo enjore. Kake etii apa enkukuu nemeisho metalang’a olkeju olang’i. Ore enkarna eina kukuu naa keji Kiraget aa inchere enarepisho. Neiguana ilmurran nejokino pee epuo pooki tenkeju nabo, … Continue reading

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Borana – Borana Proverbs

BORANA PROVERBS 1. Haadha dhabuu mannaa haadha dhabduu wayyaa.     Having a destitute mother is better for one than not having mother at all. 2. Dhalaafi i ijoolleef uletu qoricha.    For women and children, stick is (the right) … Continue reading

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Kipsigis – Kinyasaisiek Che Kibetyo (The Lost Shorts)

Written by: Agnes Cherono Kimeto   Kibet ak Kiprono ko kisimotonik kimeng’isie ak kwandaywan ak kamenyin en imbareiywan. Konegit gaa ko kimi ainet kitinye kwandaywan ngechirek, ngororik ak tuga che chang. Kibet ak Kiprono ko kibendi sukul ak lagok alak. … Continue reading

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Pokot: Pulekwa-Ngo-Pelion (The elephant and the hare)

Written by: Chebet Toper     Supai kokwo! mmmmm Supai kulin!     mmmmm Kinget otinilekon, pulekwa ngo pelion kikongot nyoman. Chane kingoroi parenikwa kondeng, otini korurio omisheng’wa kwil akuto choka akonga kwitita asis akong’a, kung’et pulekwa kutor kutor kijor omishonai, kitee … Continue reading

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Kipsigis: Ele kiborunto Mbunit kole kichome aregkyik (The ostrich loves his kids)

Written by: Agnes  Cherono Kimeto   En keny ko kimi mbunit ak aregkyik aeng. Kichame got mising aregkyik. En betutagenge koget rubet neo, ne kimomik agot bek anan kit age tugul neimuch kobaen aeregkyik. Kinget en karonet agenge kolenji aeregkyik … Continue reading

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Maasai – Nayok kutuk O Olkinyalsho (The monkey and the leopard)

written by: Purity Moniko Etii apa ele ouwarru omanya entim sapuk oleng.  Ore tennkolong nabo, netumo o nayok kutuk egira anya ilnganaayio lentim. Nejoki nayok kutuk olowuarru: “Olchore lai, maape enkang ai amu adolita ajo aikinyita eliyio”. Nejoki olowuarru: “Keeta enalo amany?” … Continue reading

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Tugen – Pik tap Tugen ak tumto (About Tugen culture)

Pik tap Tugen ak tumto Written by: Musa Lang’at Tugenin  ku pik tap Kolenjin ichi punu emet tap Kenya. Kolenjin ku korostap Nilot chi ipunu emet tap Kang’osin tap Kamasin. Kolenjin tukul ku imuchei kiet milionik somok. Imito akeng’ imek … Continue reading

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KIPSIGIS – Amun nee si kolelen kro! Kro! mororochet (Why the frog croaks)

Written by : Agnes  Cherono Kimeto Kimi  tiogik  aengung che kichoronok ochei, ki  kiplegwet  ak  mororochet. En betut agenge konget kiplegwet kolenji mororochet, Keero chorwenyun mami raani chekiome amoche  awa  achengat  amitwogik. Kinget en yoton kiplengwet akityo konde ma amitwogik … Continue reading

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Borana – Kocha Ilesi (The turtle and the hare)

 Told by: Halima Bonye Written by: Zeinab Bonye          Gafu  nduri  ilesifu  kochani  intalla  kadatani. Intalati   ilesi  kadati   italla  kochani  kadati. Enani galoreni  tetet   enani  wa’isi  jete  ilesafu  kocha  nam  ndurati  dufu suniti. Intalla  argate  enani  guya  torb. Nakabad  kochani  wainini  tae  nagagara  … Continue reading

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