Tag: Tribes

The Somali of Kenya are descendants of Somali immigrants and refugees who settled there over many centuries. They are older than you think.

Did you know the Swahili people have a Bantu origin? They later intermingled with Arab traders to form the Swahili culture we know today.

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.

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.

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.

The Turkana form the largest of the 7 ethnic groups of the ‘Karamajong Cluster’. Also, called the ‘cave people’ what became of their caves?

The Bajuni of Kenya once occupied the Bajuni Islands. Today they live in Lamu, just north of Tana River where they fish, trade and farm.

The Samburu are a proud warrior race of cattle-owning pastoralists. They form part of the Maa-speaking people of whom the Maasai are best known.