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 Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Wembe | Little or small |
| 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 | Â 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 | Â Blubber/Talking recklessly |
| Nyaru | Marijuana that produces heavy smoke. |
| Gondi,dingo. | A thief. |
| Nyonyo | Lady or girl |
| Pachi | To escape death by a whisker. |
| Mukoro | Mum |
| 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 |
| Mukuchu | Money |
| Maisha ya kibabi | A rich or good life |
| Monyo | Money |
| Limpueza | Intoxication |
| Goro | Gold |
| Marima | Home |
| Sereche | Report |
