Describe the economic organisation of Kamba community
- Due to variation in the environment, the Akamba participated in varied economic activities.
- Those who lived around the fertile Mbooni, ulu and Iveti hills practiced farming. They planted
sorghum, millet, yams, potatoes, sugarcane and beans.
- Those who lived in the drier areas like Kitui practiced livestock farming and mainly
transhumance during the drier period.
- The Akamba were also hunters hunting for elephants, leopards, antelopes and Rhinos. They
were gatherers who Collected fruits, roots etc.
- They practiced trading activities e.g. they sold Ivory, feathers, shells hides, arrows, spearheads,
to neighbours and the Arabs, Swahili traders.
- The Akamba were skilled Iron –workers produced spears, arrow heads, hoes, knives.
- The Akamba Practiced woodcarving making tools and shields.
- They engaged in pottery, making pots, mats etc.
- They were bee-keepers for honey which they sold.
- The Akamba acted as middlemen during the long distance trade.
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