Kenyan time

noun

A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Kenyans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.

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nounKenyan time (uncountable)
  1. KenyaderogatoryslangsometimesuncountableA notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Kenyans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.
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Kenyan time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kenyan%20time

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“Kenyan time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kenyan%20time. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kenyan time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kenyan%20time.

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