| Date of birth | December 14, 1990 | ||||||||||
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||
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Dennis Ombachi, popularly known as The Roaming Chef,(born December 14, 1990) is a former Kenyan rugby sevens player and a self-taught chef.
In 2015, during the Africa Olympics Qualifiers game between Kenya and Zimbabwe, Ombachi made the final score that helped Kenya 7S qualify for the 2016 Olympics in Rio. [1] [2]
He competed for Kenya 7s at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [3] [4] [5] He also was a member of the squad that competed at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia. [6]
In 2018, Ombachi was named as part of the 12 players representing Kenya at the Rugby Sevens World Cup. [7]
Ombachi planned to retire after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The event would however be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Following injuries in his rugby career, the Kenya Rugby Union eventually terminated his contract. [8]
This would lead to the start of his career as a self-taught chef, popularly known as The Roaming Chef. During the Covid-19 lockdown, Ombachi started sharing his cooking videos on social media pages. [9]
In 2022, Ombachi won the TikTok Award for Top Creator of 2022 on Sub-Saharan Africa. [10]
In 2024, Ombachi was among the 50 creators selected by TikTok for the TikTok Change Makers Program. Each of the creators received a $25,000 grant. [11] Following this program, Ombachi partnered with Motto News, to advocate for mental health, digital literacy and education of Kenyan youth and children. [12]
In 2025, Ombachi headlined the 2025 edition of a Taste of Thai promotion in Kenya, organised by the Royal Thai Embassy. [13]
Ombachi has revealed that in 2018 he was diagnosed with Bipolar. [14]
Ombachi is married to Svetlana Pokikarpova. They have two children together. [15]
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