
Years Experience
Completed Projects
Happy Customers
Honors and Awards
My Services
Swahili Translation
Mtafsiri specializes in translating your content into Swahili in a way that is both precise & culturally appropriate. We adapt translation to read naturally to a native speaker.
Proofreading & Editing
Because editorial mistakes are part of life, we make sure that all of our Swahili translations are thoroughly proofread, edited, and revised before they are sent to clients.
Localization
Subtitling & Transcription
Mtafsiri offers Swahili subtitling services for films, courses, & other forms of audiovisual media. Transcription services are open to those who are deaf or hard of hearing, & those learning Swahili.
Interpretation
Mtafsiri interprets both common and complex English phrases into Swahili and vise versa allowing you to discover what your African consumers are saying as well as understand their culture and customs.
Internationalization
We have a unique approach to Internationalization that allows you to tailor your products or services to reach the huge East African markets. We will globalize your product to multiple East African languages.
Price Plans
Freelancer Plan
- Translator Quote
- Translation Analysis
Glossary CreationTranslation-EditingTranscheck/QAVolume PricingUrgent/Rush JobMinor DTP Work
Premium Plan
- Translator Quote
- Translation Analysis
- Glossary Creation
- Translation-Editing
- Transcheck/QA
- Volume Pricing
- Urgent/Rush Job
- Minor DTP Work
Hourly Plan
- Translator Quote
- Translation Analysis
- Glossary Creation
- Translation-Editing
- Transcheck/QA
Volume PricingUrgent/Rush JobMinor DTP Work
Recommendations

Joshua Muller
Working with Joseph has been a pleasure. Great work ethic. I am completely satisfied and positive to keep working with him in future projects! This is easily a 5 star Swahili freelancer.

Ágnes Sarjun
Excellent quality work, good communication, great to work with! Thank you

Thomas Abrahamson
Very special translator. Extremely responsive and always provides insightful feedback.

Raluca Burduja
It has been a pleasure to collaborate with Joseph in all our localization and MTPE projects. Thank you Joseph!
Education
University of Nairobi
Bachelor's of Arts Degree in Communication & Languages, School of Humanities and Social Sciences Nairobi, Kenya
Diploma in Project Management
Coursework - PIM, Project Planning, Budgeting & costing, Auditing.
Localization Essentials
Google & Udacity course on necessity of localization & globalization
Linguist Certification Program
Linguistic validation, Style & language guides, Process efficiencies
International Translation Certification
All rounded translation, localization, transcription & revision series
Glossing up Glossaries in Interpretation
Interpretation concepts and strategies in healthcare domain
Translation as a career
Awareness & skills required to become a professional translator
Master Machine Translation Post Editing
Guide to learn about machine translation and emerging jobs (MTPE, MT Evaluation and Pre-editing)
Digital Design & Curation
Content Curation, Creation of Digital Assets, Basics of Desktop publishing (DTP) Social Media Management & Graphic Design
Work History
Vocalink Global/Propio Languages
Domains → Medical, Healthcare, Social sciences, Education

Thomas Abrahamson
Very special translator.Extremely responsive and always provides insightful feedback.
Trans perfect
Domains→ Life sciences, clinical trials, localization
TranzProz
Domains→ Pedagogy, educational, government

Joshua Muller
Working with Joseph has been a pleasure. Great work ethic. I am completely satisfied and positive to keep working with him in future projects! This is easily a 5 star Swahili freelancer.
Drops Language
Domains→ Education, Android App, IT
FHI360
Domains→ Healthcare, Social education, NGO
Mars Translation/CCJK
Domains→ Life sciences, clinical trials, education/pedagogy
Translators Without Borders (TWB)
Domains→ Volunteer, social inclusion, conflict preparedness
Ican Localize
Domains→ Instant translations, Healthcare, Localization
Datamundi
Domains→ MTPE, Human Language Learning, Localization
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Contact information
- Country: Kenya
- City: Nairobi
- Street: 55346 Moi Avenue St
- Email: [email protected]
- Mail: [email protected]
- Skype: kuria.jose
- Phone (Ke): +254 735 130577
- Phone (Us): +1424 738 0540
- WhatsApp: +254 735 130577