Trending sheng words

More than 75% of the Kenyan population is below the age of 35, and most of them speak Sheng.

So in one way or the other, you have to learn at least basic Sheng if you want to appeal to this demographic.

How do I go about it?

We've got you.

The beauty and, to some, the downside of the Sheng language is that it is constantly evolving.

Thanks to the hard work of the Sheng lovers, who add tens of new words daily, we have the latest and most popular words of 2024 and their meanings.

Trending Sheng words and their meaning

Below is a list of 50 trending and most searched-for sheng words and their meaning:

Sheng WordMeaning
Nyonyo

Lady or girl

Kingwelo

Weed

Kaveve kazoze

Kaveve means khat or miraa while kazoze means getting high. So kaveve kazoze means getting high on khat.

Chupri

it is used when you don't have any money

Salasa

thirty shilling

Dipra

means a prado

Ubra

uber

Zamwa

being pickpocketed

Ngata

oil

Kuomoka

changing your financial status

Msitiri

buyer

Kitawaramba

something will backfire

Shera

means to dance

Ganda, nyuria

to die

Stoko

stock

Saigon

police officer

Kiombitho

cannabis sativa or marijuana

Manambling

group of haters.

Donga

 boss

Hessy

police officer

Wanzaku

The first one

Mororo

Prison plate

Wagwan

Cart/ Mkokoteni

Mabolingo

Eggs 🥚

Kadere

Driver

Maduya

White tablets always given to mental health patients but is also abused as a recreational drug.

Chota

Twa twa twa

Mapantre

Indians

Puthu

Run

Bola

Rich pesron

Mtaratara

Plan or form or rieng'

Bani

Foolish, an idiot

Ankada

Bhang

Msoo

It could mean big or awesome.

Machaji

Friends

Mbegega

Gun

Kehuti

It's means to run

Yobi

Brian

Packe

Money

Roboba

 Blubber/Talking recklessly

Nyaru

Marijuana that produces heavy smoke.

Gondi,dingo.

A thief.


Mukuchu

Money

Msee

A person

Manzi yangu

My girlfriend

Mbafu chweda

Friends indeed

Mshothre

Girl

Nyash

Buttocks, ass, bottom(of a lady)

Chuani

Fifty shillinga

Shavaa

Cool

Diglo

means do you get me (unadiglo)... it's ironic to me because the word means do you understand yet many people can't understand the word itself

Mokoroo

Mother

Gwethe

Khat

Saloka

talk

Goro

Gold

Limpueza

Intoxication

Marima

Home

Rongesa

Move

Avi

Profile

Rada!