Who Are The Kenya People?
The national psyche The Kenya people are very diverse and include most linguistic and ethnic groups in Africa. About 98% of them are Africans. Because of the tribes, national identity is rather weak, although most governments have tried to create a Kenyan identity. Kenyans on the whole are friendly and relaxed people, who enjoy everyday life. They are never too busy to make time for you, and little crowds gather in no time if something extraordinary is happening. It happened to me more than once that a stranger who I asked the way, would walk me all the way to my destination. Foreigners are interesting to them and white people (mzungus in Swahili) often draw some sort of (friendly) attention. More about this on my page about Kenyan culture. The Kenya Tribes There are between 40 and 70 tribes in Kenya, depending on how you count. Tribes are mainly based on language. They can be divided into 3 main groups: the Bantus who came from Nigeria and Cameroon after 400 AD, the Cushitic tribes wh
