[Stanza 1]
Ngai Mumbi wa indo ciothe
Rathima bururi uyu witu
Kihoto gitueke guitu
Tuikaranie na thayu
Tuiguithanitie
Tuthie mbere twina gikeno [Stanza 2] Ukirai andu othe
Turute wira na kio
Twake bururi uyu wa Kenya
Tundu ni tuwendete
Tumenyerere tugitere mahinda mothe
[Stanza 3]
Na twake bururi witu
Uguo niguo twagirirwo gwika
Kenya itu iheo giteo
Tunyitanei moko urumwe wiraini
Tucokagie gatho hindi ciothe
Rathima bururi uyu witu
Kihoto gitueke guitu
Tuikaranie na thayu
Tuiguithanitie
Tuthie mbere twina gikeno [Stanza 2] Ukirai andu othe
Turute wira na kio
Twake bururi uyu wa Kenya
Tundu ni tuwendete
Tumenyerere tugitere mahinda mothe
Uguo niguo twagirirwo gwika
Kenya itu iheo giteo
Tunyitanei moko urumwe wiraini
Tucokagie gatho hindi ciothe