Miss Trudy: Kenyan Creator, Wode Maya's Wife, Food, Village and Travel
Who is Miss Trudy? Kenyan creator Gertrude Juma (wife of Wode Maya) films African village life, food reviews and family. Videos, facts verified Sep 2026.
Key takeaways
- Miss Trudy (real name Gertrude Juma, per Kenyan media) is a Kenyan creator — not Ghanaian — who films African village life, food reviews and travel, and is married to Wode Maya.
- About 481K YouTube subscribers and ~84M views in September 2026 (YouTube + ReachRanking) — figures change daily.
- Start with the smallest tribe in Kenya episode, the Why I Moved To Malaysia video and her 2020 100,000-subscriber milestone.
- From a Kenyan village and supermarket jobs, she built one of the most-followed African travel/lifestyle channels and today runs a family restaurant in Ghana.
Quick facts
| Information | Detail |
|---|---|
| Creator | Miss Trudy |
| YouTube channel | Miss Trudy — @MissTrudyy |
| Country / origin | Kenyan (born in Nairobi; village home in Yala, Siaya County, per her interviews) |
| Language | English (with Swahili/Ghanaian flavor in conversation) |
| Content type | Village life, food reviews, travel, family and motherhood storytelling |
| Subscribers | ~481K, ~1,569 videos, ~84M views (YouTube + ReachRanking, Sep 2026) — figures change daily |
| Main destinations | Kenya, Malaysia, UK, Ghana; 30+ countries visited (own bio) |
| Channel start | Joined YouTube May 15, 2014, active from ~2017 |
| Official site | None (newsletter + merch pages linked from the channel) |
Who is Miss Trudy?
Miss Trudy is the channel of Gertrude Juma — Kenyan media give her full name as Gertrude Awino Njeri Juma — a creator who films African village life, restaurant food and travel, and who is internationally known as the wife of Ghanaian travel YouTuber Wode Maya (Berthold Kobby Winkler Ackon).
A common framing error: many articles call her Ghanaian. In fact her own channel copy says “Born and raised in Africa (Kenya)”, and Kenyan press (Tuko, The Star) trace her to Nairobi and to a village home in Yala, Siaya County. She relocated to Ghana in 2025 and co-runs a restaurant in Accra, which explains the mix-up.
Her story is also a straight line from a Kenyan supermarket job to one of the most-followed African travel/lifestyle channels: she was fired from a retail job in 2017, went all-in on YouTube, documented the brand-new Nairobi–Mombasa SGR railway for early viewers, and kept going.
Her YouTube journey
1. Late start, then a railway story (2014–2017). The channel was created on 15 May 2014 but stayed almost empty for three years — she later told press she did not even know YouTube monetization existed. In May–June 2017 she was among the first creators to document the Nairobi–Mombasa SGR line, and the videos crossed 100,000 views.
2. The food-and-village lane (2018–2019). Restaurant reviews and African village life became her signature. In September 2019 she uploaded Why I Moved To Malaysia, opening a Malaysia-era of cost-of-living and relocation content.
3. Family, marriage and Ghana (2020–2026). She hit 100,000 subscribers in April 2020 (her milestone video) and kept growing: ~360K in 2023, ~481K in September 2026. She married Wode Maya on 10 September 2022 at her family home in Yala, Kenya; relocated to Ghana in 2025; co-founded the LAMU restaurant in Accra; and in February 2026 announced the birth of their first child, after reporting six prior miscarriages. In September 2026 the couple hosted MrBeast at LAMU during his Accra trip — a moment covered across Tuko and Ghanaian media.
What kind of travel content does Miss Trudy make?
Based on actually published videos, not slogans:
- African village life. Days in Kenyan villages, family visits, and the “smallest tribe in Kenya” documentary-style episodes.
- Food and restaurant reviews. Her original lane: local restaurants, street food and family recipes.
- Travel and relocation. Moving to Malaysia, life in the UK, settling in Ghana.
- Couple-with-Wode-Maya content. Joint trips, family moments and their public story.
- Motherhood and resilience. Since 2026, candid videos about fertility, miscarriage and new motherhood.
What she does not publish: no mukbang shows (food content is restaurant-review format), no silent walks, no polished luxury travel. Her value is warmth and relatability — one Kenyan creator cooking, eating, moving and building a life on camera.
Countries and destinations covered by Miss Trudy
Representative destinations with context. For exact video dates, check the official channel.
Kenya
- The village core. Yala/Siaya family episodes and small-community documentaries.
- Nairobi. City, transport and food series, including the 2017 SGR railway vlogs.
Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur. Why I Moved To Malaysia (September 2019) and cost-of-living comparisons.
Ghana
- Accra. Life after relocation; LAMU restaurant episodes and city food tours.
United Kingdom
- UK era. Content filmed while based in the UK, before the Ghana move.
Her own bio counts 30+ countries visited in travel-vlog form.
Miss Trudy videos to discover
A selection, not a list of “best” without criteria. All links are official YouTube where available.
1. African Village Life / A Day With The Smallest Tribe In Kenya 🇰🇪
- Destination: Kenyan village community
- Published: September 2020
- Subject: A day inside one of Kenya’s smallest communities
- Why watch: The signature village-format episode
- Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVhF57fGGxo
2. Why I Moved To Malaysia!!! 🇲🇾
- Destination: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Published: September 2019
- Subject: The relocation decision, cost of living and daily logistics
- Why watch: The clearest travel/relocation format episode
- Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM6gId3jHlA
3. 100,000 subscribers! OMG!!! 🎉
- Subject: The growth milestone moment
- Published: April 2020
- Why watch: The channel’s own growth story at 100K
- Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_h_ZNbVwDc
If a link is dead, search the exact title on @MissTrudyy.
Miss Trudy travel style
Observable facts vs editorial reading:
- Narration: English, warm and conversational, with local phrases; family is always in frame.
- Rhythm and editing: Mid-length vlogs with clear chapters; food close-ups throughout.
- Camera: Simple handheld; production grew with the channel.
- Interactions: Family, restaurateurs, chefs and husband Wode Maya feature constantly.
- Culture: Food is the cultural bridge — she reviews the menus that tell a country’s story.
- Food: Street food, restaurants and home recipes with names and prices.
- Transport and stay: Public transport, guesthouses and real relocation logistics.
- Storytelling: Emotional beats (village, family, motherhood) sit next to the geography.
Difference from Global Silent Walks: Miss Trudy narrates and reviews everything; a Silent Walk lets you experience the same places without commentary, in real time and natural sound.
Who is the Miss Trudy channel for?
- Food-and-culture viewers: Restaurant reviews and brain-food content about African cities.
- Relocation realists: Cost-of-living and moving-to-content for Kenya, Malaysia, UK and Ghana.
- Story-focused audiences: Village life, family and a long arc from supermarket job to motherhood.
- Not recommended as a planning tool: Vlogs are experiences, not itineraries; verify borders, visas and safety with official sources.
- Sensitive viewers: Recent fertility/miscarriage episodes are deeply personal — the channel is a life diary, not a travel guide.
No score or ranking — just fit.
Destinations inspired by Miss Trudy on Global Silent Walks
After watching Miss Trudy move and eat across continents, you can re-explore the same ground calmly on foot, no commentary, 4K natural sound:
- After the London/UK era, walk the city quietly: London Silent Walk.
- For more urban calm, try these walking cities: Amsterdam Silent Walk and Bangkok Silent Walk.
- Meet the other half of her story: Wode Maya, Travel YouTuber.
- For calmer backdrops around the world, start from World Destinations.
Miss Trudy does not recommend, sponsor or use Global Silent Walks unless officially stated. These are independent editorial bridges.
Explore the destination differently
Miss Trudy’s videos answer “what does life taste and feel like in these places?” with warmth, food and conversation. A Global Silent Walks Silent Walk answers “what does the place itself feel like?” with patience: raw sound, real time, no cuts, no opinions. Watch Miss Trudy for the human story, then use a Silent Walk to hear and see the destination plainly.
Start with World Destinations, France Guide and Paris Guide.
Official socials
Only official accounts. Counts from third-party trackers, September 2026, change daily:
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MissTrudyy — ~481K (ReachRanking, Sep 2026)
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mistrudy/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@misstrudyofficial
- X: https://twitter.com/misstrudy_
- Second channel: TRUMedia (21.3K subscribers, Sep 2026)
No dedicated personal website is listed on the channel.
In pictures: Miss Trudy
FAQ
Who is Miss Trudy?
A Kenyan creator (media name: Gertrude Awino Njeri Juma), wife of Ghanaian travel YouTuber Wode Maya, who films African village life, food reviews, travel and family.
Is Miss Trudy Ghanaian?
No. She is Kenyan (born in Nairobi, village home in Yala, Siaya County per her interviews) and relocated to Ghana in 2025, where she co-runs a restaurant with Wode Maya.
How many subscribers does she have?
About 481,000 YouTube subscribers, ~1,569 videos and ~84M views per YouTube + ReachRanking, September 2026. Check the live channel for today.
What is her most famous video?
The smallest-tribe-in-Kenya episode and Why I Moved To Malaysia are the reference titles of the travel set.
Is she still married to Wode Maya?
All verified reporting points to yes: their wedding was 10 September 2022 in Kenya, they announced their first child in February 2026, and 2026 partnership projects (LAMU restaurant, MrBeast in Accra) continued together.
Where to start?
Watch the village-life episode, then the Malaysia move and one food-review video for the full range.
Sources
- Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MissTrudyy
- ReachRanking channel analytics, September 2026: ~481K subs, ~84M views
- Kenyan media: The Star (Sep 2022), Tuko.co.ke (2022–2026), Uganda Times self-quoted profile (2023)
- Ghanaian media: yen.com.gh (Feb 2026), Tuko (Sep 2026, MrBeast/LAMU), Pulse Ghana (2026)
- Wode Maya profile on this site: Wode Maya
Data verified September 28, 2026. Subscribers and views change daily. Recent videos to check on the official channel.
Last verification: September 28, 2026.
