This is an attempt by communities of people to explain their origin.
It is given through Oral Traditions, myths and legends.
It mainly states that the first people were created by God.
Kikuyu Community
According to the Agikuyu, God (Ngai) appeared and created their ancestors
(Gikuyu and Mumbi) at Mukurwe Wa Gathanga near present day Muranga
Gikuyu and Mumbi gave birth to 9 daughters who later formed the nine class.
Bukusu
The bukusu of wetern Kenya belives that the fist man was called Mwambu.
He was made from mud by WELE KHAKABA (God the creator) at a place called Mumbo which means west.
God created a wife for him. Mwambu and his wife moved from Mumbo to the foothills of Mt. Masaba-mt elgon- where their descendants grew in numbers to become the Abaluhya community.
Maasai
Once upon a time Enkai (God) owned all the cattle in the world. One day he opened the sky and replaced all the cattle he owned from heaven to earth using a long rope.
Enkai created 3 communities on earth.
The Torrobo (also the Ogiek), the Gikuyu whom God bless with seed and grain and the Maasai whom God blessed with all the cattle of the world.
Akamba Community
The Akamba community believes that God was called Mulungu. He created the first man
MUNDU and woman KIVETI.
They were then placed on top of Nzaui Hill in Makueni.
He blessed them with children and livestock.
Nandi Community
According to the Nandi, the first two people came from the knees of a giant man, which began to swell until they burst. A man came from one knee and a woman from the other.
These became the ancestors of the Nandi-speaking people of Kenya. This is an example of myths in certain communities that do not directly refer to God’s creation.
RELIGIOUS STORIES ON HUMAN ORIGIN
This presents man and everything else as having been created by God.
It is contained mainly in;
The Bible (used by Christians)
God created the heaven and earth according to Genesis chapter 2
The Quran (used by Muslims).
Islam believes that all living and nonliving things were created by Allah
Hindu
The universe was created by Brahma. He is regarded as the Hindu god of creation
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