Kiswahili • English • Africa
Trusted English–Swahili language expertise you can count on
I help institutions, publishers and creative teams speak clearly across two languages — from ministerial negotiation rooms to national school set books.
Phibbian Muthama (Riziki)
Conference Interpretation · Transcreation · Literary Translation · Swahili Advocacy · Voice-Over · Editing & Proofreading
Interpreting AfCFTA ministerial and senior trade official meetings since 2021.
✦ About me
Phibbian Muthama (Riziki)
I am a linguist, communication and translation professional facilitating regional integration through language. As an AfCFTA Youth Network Senior Fellow and Swahili Language Advocate, I combine scholarly precision with creative expression — across diplomatic interpretation, technical localization and creative content adaptation.
Read my full storyLanguages
Kiswahili C2 (native) · English C2
Based in
Nairobi, Kenya · Available worldwide
AfCFTA Youth Network Senior Fellow · Swahili Influencer of the Year — see awards
✦ Service
Services offered
Hire-me offerings for institutions, publishers and creative teams — not a full project archive. See all services · Browse the full portfolio
Translation
Legal, medical, technical and trade documents rendered with accuracy and cultural resonance.
Conference Interpretation
Onsite and virtual simultaneous interpretation for ministerial and committee meetings.
Literary & Publishing
Swahili set books, anthologies, poetry and teachers' guides approved by KICD.
AV Localization
Subtitling, script adaptation and translation review for film, TV and streaming.
Voice-Over & Dubbing
Commercial VO, character dubbing and educational narration in Kiswahili and English.
Swahili Teaching
Teaching Kiswahili as a second language, trained through MS-TCDC Arusha.
Plus strategic communication and transcreation — full service list.
Ready to be understood in Kiswahili?
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