https://shengwords.co.ke/new New Sheng words and meanings as they're added. en-ke https://shengwords.co.ke/word/sheng https://shengwords.co.ke/word/sheng Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Sheng" is Sheng for Nairobi's street language. The street language of Nairobi. It mixes Swahili and English with words from other Kenyan languages. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/bob https://shengwords.co.ke/word/bob Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Bob" is Sheng for shilling (also: shillings). A Kenyan shilling. Used for any amount of money. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/wantam https://shengwords.co.ke/word/wantam Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Wantam" is Sheng for one term. A slogan from 2025 saying the president should serve only one term. People also use it as a joke for anything that will not last. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/fala https://shengwords.co.ke/word/fala Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Fala" is Sheng for fool (also: idiot). A foolish person. A common insult between friends, but rude to strangers. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/gava https://shengwords.co.ke/word/gava Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Gava" is Sheng for the government. The government or the people in power. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kucheki https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kucheki Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Kucheki" is Sheng for to look (also: to check, to see). To look at something or go and see someone. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kusota https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kusota Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Kusota" is Sheng for to be broke. To have no money at all. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/mathe https://shengwords.co.ke/word/mathe Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Mathe" is Sheng for mother (also: mum). Your mother. Also used for any older woman, like a food seller. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/sai https://shengwords.co.ke/word/sai Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Sai" is Sheng for now (also: right now). Right now. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/tao https://shengwords.co.ke/word/tao Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Tao" is Sheng for town (also: the city centre). The city centre, mostly Nairobi's. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/uko-aje https://shengwords.co.ke/word/uko-aje Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Uko aje" is Sheng for how are you. A simple way to ask how someone is doing. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/ushago https://shengwords.co.ke/word/ushago Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Ushago" is Sheng for upcountry (also: the village). Your rural home, away from the city. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/beste https://shengwords.co.ke/word/beste Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Beste" is Sheng for best friend (also: close friend). A very close friend. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/fuliza https://shengwords.co.ke/word/fuliza Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Fuliza" is Sheng for to borrow from M-Pesa (also: to go into overdraft). To pay for something with borrowed mobile money when your balance is low. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/hao https://shengwords.co.ke/word/hao Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Hao" is Sheng for house (also: home). The place where you live. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kasongo https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kasongo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Kasongo" is Sheng for nickname for President William Ruto. A nickname Kenyans gave President William Ruto in late 2024. It comes from an old rumba song that went viral. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kuboeka https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kuboeka Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Kuboeka" is Sheng for to be bored (also: to be fed up). To feel bored or annoyed with something. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kukam https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kukam Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Kukam" is Sheng for to come. To come or arrive. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kukatia https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kukatia Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Kukatia" is Sheng for to chat someone up (also: to hit on). To try to win someone over with sweet talk. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kushow https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kushow Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Kushow" is Sheng for to tell. To tell or let someone know. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kwani https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kwani Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Kwani" is Sheng for so? (also: why, is it that). Used to ask 'so what?' or 'is it that...?' https://shengwords.co.ke/word/mubaba https://shengwords.co.ke/word/mubaba Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Mubaba" is Sheng for sugar daddy (also: rich older man). An older man with money who dates younger women. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/ngoma https://shengwords.co.ke/word/ngoma Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Ngoma" is Sheng for song. A song or track. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/aki https://shengwords.co.ke/word/aki Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Aki" is Sheng for honestly (also: please). A word that adds feeling: 'honestly', 'please' or 'oh no'. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/ati https://shengwords.co.ke/word/ati Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Ati" is Sheng for what? (also: they say that). Shows surprise or passes on what someone said. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/bag-ni-ya-nini https://shengwords.co.ke/word/bag-ni-ya-nini Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Bag ni ya nini" is Sheng for what's the bag for?. A viral line from the song 'Kitemeo'. People use it as a joke, a greeting or a caption. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/bundles https://shengwords.co.ke/word/bundles Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Bundles" is Sheng for mobile data. Internet data you buy for your phone. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/chap-chap https://shengwords.co.ke/word/chap-chap Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Chap chap" is Sheng for quickly (also: fast). Very fast, in a hurry. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/credo https://shengwords.co.ke/word/credo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Credo" is Sheng for airtime. Phone credit for calls, texts or data. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/fathe https://shengwords.co.ke/word/fathe Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Fathe" is Sheng for father (also: dad). Your father. Also a friendly name for an older man. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/haina-noma https://shengwords.co.ke/word/haina-noma Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Haina noma" is Sheng for no problem. It's fine, no trouble at all. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/hustler https://shengwords.co.ke/word/hustler Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Hustler" is Sheng for someone who works hard to get by. A person who makes a living from small jobs and deals. It became a political name in 2022. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/jobo https://shengwords.co.ke/word/jobo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Jobo" is Sheng for job (also: work). A job or your place of work. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/juu https://shengwords.co.ke/word/juu Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Juu" is Sheng for because. Because of. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kitu-kidogo https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kitu-kidogo Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Kitu kidogo" is Sheng for bribe. A small bribe paid to get help or avoid trouble. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kubamba https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kubamba Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Kubamba" is Sheng for to please (also: to excite). When something makes you happy or excited. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kuhepa https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kuhepa Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Kuhepa" is Sheng for to escape (also: to dodge, to sneak away). To get away from a place or avoid something. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kuishia https://shengwords.co.ke/word/kuishia Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Kuishia" is Sheng for to leave (also: to go away). To leave a place. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/maandamano https://shengwords.co.ke/word/maandamano Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Maandamano" is Sheng for street protests. Public protests or demonstrations. https://shengwords.co.ke/word/nai https://shengwords.co.ke/word/nai Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT "Nai" is Sheng for Nairobi. Short for Nairobi.