Kenya: defending youth linguistic creativity · Global Voices
Ndesanjo Macha

Defending the use of Sheng among the youth in Kenya, Greamhouze notes,
“Through Sheng we accurately express our thoughts and ideas.The conception that the youth must speak in English or pure Swahili to get anywhere is colonial/political old guard inherent aptitude. Its true Kenyan youths do not read and if we are to adopt a reading culture through Sheng, so be it. Write about Che Guevara to the youth in sheng and there will be more of his T-shirts in the streets. My point is, knowledge gained in whatever language is not inferior.