GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  The following are factors that led to the migration of the Highland Nilotes into Kenya Search for cultivable land as well as pasture and water for their livestock. Drought, famine and other natural calamities. Rapid population increase. Diseases and epidemics, which afflicted both people and livestock. Internal conflicts and rivalries. For instance, the Karamojong and Turkana exerted pressure on other groups, such as the Iteso. Pressure or attacks from hostile neighbouring communities. Adventure and desire for loot and plunder. 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 COTTON FARMING IN UGANDA COMPARISON BETWEEN FISHING IN KENYA AND JAPAN

  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...