The origin of the Highland Nilotes and how they migrated and settled into Kenya
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main classifications of the Highland Nilotes . The Kalenjin. The Jie. communities that belong to each of the two main Highland Nilotic groups. The Kalenjin consist of: Tugen, Keio, Marakwet, Nandi, Kipsigis, Sabaot, Pokot, Elgon. The Jie comprises: The Karamojong, Kumam, Iteso, Turkana, The Jie themselves. Migration and settlement of the Highland Nilotes into Kenya Highland Nilotes were pastoralists. Their ancestors may first have lived in Karamoja before they split into various groups. The Highland Nilotes may have been the earliest Nilotic speakers in Kenya . They must have occupied most of western Kenya because their neighbours speak a lot about them. They are mentioned in tales told of their warlike nature, e.g. the Luo story of Lwanda Magere (a strong Luo warrior) who a Nandi lady eventually betrayed in order for the Nandi to gain victory over the Luo. Kalenjin traditions indicate that their original homeland lay at a place to the north-western part of Kenya, between Sudan ...