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Route

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Njia (Route)

"Route ya Thika road iko clear? (Is Thika road route clear?)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Route 🇨🇫 Central African Republic

Route (Road)

"Route a yeke mabe (The road is bad)"
Route 🇳🇪 Niger

Hanya (Road)

"Route ta lalace (The road is bad)"

🇰🇪 About Kenya Slang

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.

KASINARY has 2011 Kenya slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Kenya slang (2011 words)

🌍 "Route" Across Africa

This word is also used in 3 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Route 🇨🇫 Central African Republic

Route (Road)
Route 🇳🇪 Niger

Hanya (Road)
Route 🇿🇲 Zambia

Travel path

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