The Prophet of The Embu In the 19 th century, many seers in Kenya predicted the coming of the Europeans. In the Mt Kenya region, one ...
The Mighty Prophetess (Kamba Syonguu wa Kathukya was born in Kamba land, near Athi River, in the 1800s. Not much is known about her but ...
The Oracle Long before the coming of the white man, among the Kenyan tribes’ possession of supernatural powers was greatly revered. ...
The Foreteller Sakawa was born around 1840 at Kitutu Chache. He was one of the most prominent seers of the Abagusii people and was said ...
The Magic Woman Mepoho was a Mijikenda diviner of repute. Little is known about her birth but it is claimed that she was adopted. It is ...
The Wise One Lenana, born in the1870’s was a famous Maasai Laiboni. His life began when one of the 100 wives of Mbatian gave ...
The Mighty Prophet Koitalel Arap Samoei was born to Kimnyole Arap Turukat at Samitu in Aldai in 1860. He was the lastborn of four sons ...
The Legend Kimnyole Arap Turukat was the fourth Nandi Orkoiyot in the early 1800’s. The Orkoiyot was a spiritual and military leader ...
The Dreamer Two hundred years ago, a girl was born into the Oromo tribe. At a time when men ruled the world and young women had no ...
The Brave Ciokaraine M’Barungu was a prominent female diviner, leader and human rights activist from Meru. Ciokaraine was born in 1909 ...