GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  communities that belong to the Plain Nilotes. The Maasai, Samburu, Iteso, Turkana, Njemps. While some historical accounts categorize the Teso and the Turkana with the Plain Nilotes, others include them among the Highland Nilotes. factors that led to migration and settlement of the plain Nilotes into Kenya. Diseases and epidemics, which afflicted both people and livestock. Internal feuds i.e. raids and counter raids against each other. Pressure or hostility from neighboring and other communities. The spirit of adventure i.e. desire to experience life in a new land. population pressure. natural calamities such as drought, famine, etc. Search for cultivable land (particularly the Kwavi Maasai). Their nomadic lifestyle, due to which they kept moving from place to place (in search of pasture and water) without a definite settlement or home RELATED POSTS COMPARISON BETWEEN FISHING IN KENYA AND JAPAN THE CONCEPT OF ENVIRONMENT, COMPONENTS OF ENVIRONMENT AND THE PROBLEM FACING ENVIRONMEN...

  Abagusi may have originated from a place known to them as Misiri, under their ruler and ancestor called Kwitu. From Misiri, Abagusi and some Abaluhyia groups migrated to the Mount Elgon region where they lived for several generations. Around 1500AD, Abagusi, Abakuria and a section of Abalogoli migrated down Nzoyia river valley and settled at Goye in Yimbo and near Ramogi hill and other areas on the eastern shores of lake Victoria. Due to arrival of Luo Ancestors In the lake region around 1550AD, Abagusi were pushed to Alego, Kisumu, Sakwa and Asembo areas. Shortly after 1600AD, drought forced Abagusi to migrate and settle in the Kano plains. Their farther migration eastwards brought them into conflicts with the Kipsigis. Because of this, they moved to the fertile Kisii highlands and other parts of their present homeland, such as Kitutu, South Mugirango and others. In spite of conflicts with the Luo, Maasai and Kipsigis, Abagusi exhibited and practised good interaction, due to whi...