Kikuyu People

Definition

The Kikuyu people (aka Gikuyu or Agikuyu) are a Bantu-speaking people who occupied territory in what is today central Kenya in East Africa from the 17th century onwards. They established themselves primarily as agriculturalists around Mount Kenya and the Highlands. The Kikuyu thrived and were able to use their foodstuff surplus to trade with neighbours such as the Maasai people.

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Timeline

  • c. 1600
    The Kikuyu people are identifiable as a distinct ethnic group in the centre of modern-day Kenya.
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