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Kitui Kamba
Kitui
KambaPatrilineal lineageKamba
Language
Kamba
Lineage system
Patrilineal
Population
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Section
About the Kitui Kamba

Kamba of Kitui County (1.1M). Known for long-distance trade routes to the coast.

How they identify
Person (singular)Kitui
People (plural)Akitui
HomelandUkitui
Language / dialectKamba

A member introduces themselves: “Ndi Kitui” — from the land of Ukitui.

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