boda-boda n.— «It costs a mere 20 shillings (about R3) to travel across Kisumu on a bicycle; matatu rates are double that. And, bikes are everywhere—the ringing of their bells and the crunch of wheels on dirt the dominant sounds in towns and...
clearfield n.— «The new technology, commonly known as “clearfield” or imidazolinone-maize (IR) was launched by the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (Kari) in Kisumu, Kenya, last month.» —“Fighting the striga weed” by Allan Odhiambo The East...
sell-me-down n.— «Being Kenyan, the anchorwoman may well have said it is nice to find many users for things, going by the “sell-me-down” that literally forms the fabric of the country. The texture of Kenya is second hand.» —“Mitumba country” by...
unbwogable adj.— «If you were in Kenya during the elections you would certainly have discovered that Kenyan Swahili got a new word into the vocabulary: “unbwogable.” The rap song “Can you bwogo me?” by the Luo rappers Gidigidi-MajiMaji was widely...