Kamba People
The Kamba (Akamba in the plural) are a Bantu ethnic group who live in the semi-arid Eastern Province of Kenya stretching east from Nairobi to Tsavo and north up to Embu, Kenya. This land is called Ukambani. Sources vary on whether they are the third, fourth or the fifth largest ethnic group in Kenya. They speak the Bantu Kikamba language as a mother tongue.
Read more about Kamba People: Origin, Distribution, Language, Economy, Colonialism and The 19th Century, The Akamba Family, Culture and Beliefs, Naming and Kamba Names, Kikamba Music, Clothing and Costumery, List of Prominent Akamba
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