kwenda

v.

1. to love, to want. To love; to want. A verb expressing affection, desire, or preference for something or someone.

Example: Kwenda endaga o kũgekana, nakuo gũgĩũka kũrĩ we; (He loved cursing; may it come upon him;); Tondũ ũcio nĩ kwenda niĩ ngĩendete maathani maku (Truly I love your commandments)