Anne Gichohi

Anne Gichohi is an author, an international Teacher and consultant of Kiswahili language as well as an educator of Business Education and Economics. She’s also a speaker and the author of 2 books: “The Illustrated Kiswahili/English Dictionary: 2nd Edition” as well as the upcoming “Swahili Language Adventures: A Fun & Interactive Guide for Learning and Speaking Swahili with Confidence”. She holds a Bachelor of Education degree and a master’s degree in business administration from Nairobi University (Kenya). Anne W. Gichohi was born in Kenya, in East Africa. She grew up immersed in Multiple languages and in her own words resonated most with the Swahili language. Swahili was the language used to communicate and play with siblings, agemates and classmates. It was and still is the business language and the national language in Kenya. English is the official language used in Kenya (due to its history with the British). Anne has a long history of teaching at International Schools in Kenya. She has taught across various curricula including Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), British National Curriculum (BNC), The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), The International Baccalaureate, (IB) Middle Years and Diploma Programs. She has also been Head of Cambridge in a Nairobi School. Currently she is a teacher in St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America. Professionally, Anne has taught Swahili Language in Various international Schools in and around Nairobi, Kenya. She has been involved in Curriculum development for Swahili Language at the Middle years program of the International Baccalaureate. She has also contributed virtually to various Swahili discussions and is well versed in Translations. Between 2020 and 2021, Anne contributed to the digitization of the Swahili Curriculum for Rwanda and Tanzania. That experience greatly contributed to the formation of the idea of an online book. In 2023, her Educator journey took her to the USA, Anne felt that she was ready to explore and bring into existence the book that has been “plaguing her mind” since 2021. Anne is therefore well versed with Swahili Linguistics Morphology, Swahili Theatre and Swahili History among other facets of the language. One of her favorite teachers-Bi. Mwondoe was a native Swahili speaker, and she had so much impact on Anne’s formative years that she chose to study the language up to undergraduate level. “The Illustrated Kiswahili/English Dictionary, 2nd Edition” is therefore a labor of love and commitment into expanding the Swahili space and providing an easy fun way to learn and comprehend the Swahili language. Anne Gichohi is a wife and a mother to 3 beautiful children (2 girls and a boy), to whom she dedicates her latest book.