Culture - Kenya Geographic

Discover the Bantu Origins of the Swahili

BY Kenya Geographic
December 22, 2022 11:50 am
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Did you know the Swahili people have a Bantu origin? They later intermingled with Arab traders to form the Swahili culture we know today.

How the Somali Cultural Festival Nearly Lost Groove

BY Henry Muuthia
July 20, 2021 11:53 pm
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The first Somali Cultural Festival is going on at the Two Rivers Mall but is it me or the event depicts very little Somali culture and art?

In Maparasha Hills, A Rare Event Takes Place

BY Henry Muuthia
September 25, 2020 9:57 pm
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In Maparasha Hills in Kajiado, a rare ceremony that only takes place once in 10 years, happened. It is the Olng’esherr passage ceremony.

The Pokot Believe Cattle are Worth More Alive

BY Kenya Geographic
March 7, 2017 11:02 pm
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The Pokot live in West Pokot and Baringo counties of Kenya. Their nomadic life means they have interacted with different peoples throughout their history.

Find out What the Meru were Doing in Misiri

BY Kenya Geographic
August 25, 2014 3:25 pm
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The history of the Meru people of Kenya is shrouded in great mystery. Several theories have been advanced yet none is very conclusive to-date.

Share the Island of Ghosts With the El Molo

BY Kenya Geographic
August 16, 2014 2:08 pm
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The El Molo, also known as Gurapau or ‘people of the lake’, are the smallest tribe in Kenya with very few pure El Molo existing today.

Discover Why the Kikuyu Do Not Say “10”

BY Kenya Geographic
August 12, 2014 12:43 am
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The Kikuyu, are said to have been founded by a man called Gikūyu. Ngai, the Kikuyu god, took Gikuyu to the top of Kirinyaga and gave him, Mumbi, his wife.