Mugithi artist Mary Gioche, aka Kareh B, says she learnt the Kikuyu language by listening to radio and in churches.
Speaking to Word Is, Kareh B said secondary school was hell as her classmates would talk about her and she wouldn’t comprehend.
“After joining Kikuyu theatre later, people also laughed at my mispronunciations and it was a challenge for me.”
She said her determination to learn bore fruits finally.
“I was determined to learn, I started listening to vernacular radio stations and attending Kikuyu church service, bugging my friends to help with tenses.
“It’s been a journey but currently, I am better and can even connect words and sing in my mother tongue.”
Kareh B is one of the big names in Mugithi industry on account of her numerous collabos with Jose Gatutura.
Among their most well-known collabos is “Tuirio twega”. Kareh B is also a stage and film actress who has featured on shows like ‘Tahidi High’ and also in Gĩkũyũ plays.
