What does Side income mean?

Mapato ya ziada (Additional income) For example: "Natafuta side income (I'm looking for side income)"

Where does the slang word Side income come from?

Side income is a slang term from Kenya. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Kenya and across Africa.

Side income

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Mapato ya ziada (Additional income)

"Natafuta side income (I'm looking for side income)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇰🇪 Kenya
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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Money wey dey come without active work (Money that comes without active work)

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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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