GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  .The Akamba trace their origin to the area around Mount Kilimanjaro, from where their ancestors migrated to the great bend of the river Tana. They then moved to Taita hills and finally reached Tsavo west. Around mid 15th century AD, the Akamba followed the eastern banks of river Athi, from where one group moved across the Athi to Ulu. Due to Oromo attacks, another group of the Akamba moved south to the Galana river and settled in the region around Chyulu hills north of Mount Kilimanjaro. Due to drought in the Chyulu area, some Akamba migrated and settled in the Mbooni hills near Machakos around mid 16th century. Soon, due to population increase, some Akamba migrated farther to Iveti, Kilungu, Masaku and Makueni. In the course of their migration and settlement, the Akamba met and interacted with the Agikuyu. environmental factors that influenced Akamba migration and settlement into Kenya Those in Mbooni region took up agriculture due to soil fertility and ample rainfall in the are...

  Ukambani region had poor and unreliable rainfall to support farming. The outbreak of famine in 1836 compelled them to trade . Their central position between the coast and the interior facilitated their participation in trade. Experienced leaders such as chief Kivoi spearheaded trade. Demand for goods from the interior at the coast made them get into trade. Goods for trade such as ivory and slaves were available. In the 1860s, Arab and Swahili traders started penetrating the interior of Kenya . They eventually took control of Long Distance trade from the Akamba and started organizing caravans to as far as Uganda . RELATED POSTS 9 CONDITIONS FAVOURING IRRIGATION FARMING IN EGYPT 5 CAUSES OF RURAL-RURAL MIGRATION IN KENYA 10 AIMS OF KILOMBERO VALLEY IRRIGATION SCHEME 4 FEATURES OF MAP STATEMENT SCALE 10 ADVANTAGES OF OIL PRODUCTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST 7 DISADVANTAGES OF AIR TRANSPORT 10 PROBLEMS FACING COFFEE FARMING IN KENYA IMPACTS OF POVERTY ON ENVIRONMENT 10 PROBLEMS FACING CO...