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Juu uko down

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Jul 17, 2025 · 1 definition
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Phrase mixing English and Swahili meaning “because you’re broke/down.”

by KASINARY Admin Elder · Jul 17, 2025

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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July 2025

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Kenyan slang is led by Sheng, a vibrant urban creole born in Nairobi's Eastlands that blends Swahili, English, and Kikuyu, spoken by millions of young Kenyans.

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