Kenya@50
Two games, one phone — describe the word the Kenya@50 way, or play Charades with the phone on your forehead.
Kenya@50 — Kenya at 50 — is really two Kenyan party games in one, played on a single phone with nothing to set up. In Kenya@50 (Describe) a clue-giver describes home-grown Kenyan words for their team to shout out before the clock runs out; in Charades the phone goes on your forehead and everyone acts out or yells clues until you guess your word. It is the describe-the-Kenyan-word format every Kenyan game night runs on, minus the board, the box and the missing pieces. Fast, loud, proudly local, and free.
Same words, two ways to play them
The loudest game on any Kenyan game night
Kenya@50 — frequently asked
What is Charades mode in Kenya@50?
Charades is one of Kenya@50's two modes: the phone sits on your forehead and everyone acts out or shouts clues until you guess your word. The other mode, Kenya@50 (Describe), flips it — one player describes the word out loud for their team. Both use home-grown Kenyan words.
So Kenya@50 is two games?
Yes — one app, two ways to play on a single phone. Kenya@50 (Describe) is the describe-the-word game; Charades is the phone-on-your-forehead game. Switch between them without leaving the room.
How many players do you need?
Any group works. Split into teams of two or more around a single phone — it's built to scale from a small family to a full living room of teams.
Do I need to download anything?
No. It plays right in your browser on one phone, so nobody has to install an app to join the fun.
Is this the 50-50 Kenyan board game?
No. The 50-50 Kenyan Board Game (also written Kenya at 50) is a separate physical board game sold in Kenya, and Karibu Play is not affiliated with it. Kenya@50 here is an independent free phone game in the same describe-the-Kenyan-word spirit — no board, no dice, no box, just a timer and a room full of people.
Can I play a Kenya at 50 style game without the board game?
Yes — that is exactly what this is. The describing format only needs a Kenyan word list, a timer and two teams. Open it on one phone and the app handles the words, the countdown and the scoring for you.
Is Kenya@50 free to play?
Completely free. Play it in your browser or install the app on iPhone or Android — there is no box to buy and no per-player download.
How long does a game take?
A turn is 60 seconds, and a full game with two or three teams usually runs 15–25 minutes. It is easy to stop after any round, so it fits into a gap in the evening rather than taking over the night.