The Historical Journey of Kenya

500 years ago, Kenya was a no-go zone for humans, then bam, three ethnic groups skibidi into the scene: Bantu, Nilotic, and Cushitic. Bantu were all about crops and iron, while Nilotic and Cushitic were rearing animals. By 800 CE, Bantu were coast kings, trading with Arabs cruising from Oman. Then the Portuguese rolled in 1498, bringing the heat. Fast forward to 1730, Arabs sent them packing. 19th Century hits, British swoop in after the Berlin Conference, making Kenya a colony in 1920. They kicked Africans off fertile lands for white settlers. 1947, unity vibes spark political movements; 1953 Mau Mau go full goon with an armed revolt. After eight years of edge, Kenya becomes independent on December 12, 1963, with Jomo Kenyatta as the sigma president.