Kenyan

adjective

Ken·yan ˈke-nyən

ˈkē-

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Kenya or its people

Kenyan noun

plural Kenyans

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1930, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Kenyan was in 1930

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“Kenyan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kenyan. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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