Youla Nzale's Energetic Sign Language Interpretation Impresses Kenyans

Citizen TV sign language interpreter Youla Nzale has impressed Kenyans, especially the deaf community, with her energy and passion for the job.

Citizen TV's Youla Nzale’s energetic sign language interpretation during President William Ruto's impresses Kenyans. Photo: Youla Nzale/ William Ruto. Source: Instagram

Nzula put up a lovely-to-watch show during President William Ruto's roundtable discussion on Sunday, June 30.

A short video shared on X by Yuri Baraza depicted Nzale quoting the president responding to a journalist's question on the number of people who were killed during the anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests.

"Police have given a report, and you don't need quarrel," she quoted the president in her sign language interpretation, according to Abdi Abdille, head of the Nairobi association for the deaf.

Yuri Baraza shared the clip on social media, sparking a wave of reactions.

He captioned it:

"The sign language interpreter looks like she's not buying it," he wrote.

@Evambithe:

"What's that twisting the tongue."

@YuriBaraza

"There were three or four working in shifts."

@mutheeburoti

"She made me understand the whole convo despite me not having attended sign language classes."

@realBillSahani

"She is expressing Ruto's anger. That is how it is conveyed to Deaf people to feel the President’s anger."

@swahilirodgers:

"She interprets exactly what is being told. Her name is Youla."

@BerylKip

"@YoulaNzale. I love your facials. The message was home."