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Machakos Kamba
Masaku
KambaPatrilineal lineage
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Lineage system
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About the Machakos Kamba

Kamba of Machakos County, the most populous Ukambani county (1.4M). Settled around Mbooni Hills, the original Kamba settlement.

How they identify
Person (singular)Masaku
People (plural)Amasaku
HomelandUmachakos

A member introduces themselves: “Ndi Masaku” — from the land of Umachakos.

Sources
  • Kaplan, Irving. Kenya: a country study (1984)
Parent ethnic group
Kamba
Akamba
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At a glance
NameMachakos Kamba
EndonymMasaku
Ethnic groupKamba
TypeSection
LineagePatrilineal
Sub-groups0 documented
Clans0 documented
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