The Kamba (also known as Akamba) belong to the Bantu community and lived in the eastern region in Kenya. They speak Kikamba language and are closely related in language and culture to the Kikuyu, Embu, Mbeere and Meru.

How many tribes are there in Kamba?

The Kamba were grouped into some 25 dispersed patrilineal clans varying greatly in size. Individuals were organized in age grades, but these were not based on initiation as among the Kikuyu and others. Men in the eldest grade traditionally formed local district councils that governed several utui.

Who was the first Kamba?

maize and beans. The Ukambani has been home to the Kamba for at least four or five centuries. The Kamba traditional creation story holds that Mulungu or Ngai (God), who created the universe, also created the first Kamba man and woman and placed them on top of Mount Nzaui in the fertile Mbooni Hills.