The People of Kenya
Kikuyu make up the greator part of the population of Kenya. They are more than 21% of the entire counrty"s population. They occupy the fertile slopes of Mount Kenya. As a resuilt, they are farmers. The other main tribes are the Kisii, meru. kamba. luo, luhya swahili and masaai. The smallest tribe in Kenya is the elmollo and it is being threatened by intermarriege. Soon it might not exist anymore.Most people of Kenya are tradionally farmers, pastollists or traders. Westernization has introduced other forms of livelihood but agriculture remains the backbone of the Kenyan economy. The most famous people of Kenya are the Masaai. This is because of there culture. It is known and embraced the world over. It is a major tourist attraction in the country and it earns a substancial amount of revenue from it. The Masai artifacts and jewel are very popular especially with people from the western countries. Today the official language of the people of KENYA is English while Kiswahili is the natioinal language. In all major towns, kiswahili is the main language used.