This apalis occurs in forest fragments in the Taita Hills of southeastern Kenya. It has sooty-gray upperparts, a black throat and breast, and gleans small invertebrates from low vegetation.
It has sooty-gray upperparts with darker wings and tail, a black throat and breast, a white to off-white belly and vent, and silvery-white eyes.
It gleans small invertebrates from leaves and branches in the understory of montane forest, especially in gaps and edges with thick growth. It usually moves alone or in pairs.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.