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🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Kupiga kura juu (To upvote)

"Upvote comment yangu (Upvote my comment)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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April 2026

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🇰🇪 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)

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This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

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🇰🇪 More Kenya Slang

Doo Sheng from English 'dough,' means money. Also spelled 'doe.' dunda Dance party or clubbing event. Behind the scenes Nyuma ya pazia (Behind the scenes) Deductions Makato (Deductions) Mkalenjin Mtu wa Kikalenjin (A Kalenjin person) Hii ni ujanja Hii ni werevu (This is cleverness)
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