TRADITIONAL GOVERNMENTS IN KENYA

TRADITIONAL GOVERNMENTS IN KENYA
Clans, age-sets and age grades formed the basis of government in the vast majority of Kenyan communities. Government in most traditional Kenyan societies was by councils of elders. Some communities, however, were ruled by chiefs or kings,

Chiefs and Kings
The Luyia
The Luyia of Wanga had a ruler known as Nabongo. The position of Nabongo was hereditary and was usually passed down from father to son and in many cases remained within the ruling clan of shitsetse. The Nabongos ruled the districts of their kingdoms through chiefs who were normally appointed by...