Kalenjin

• They are divided into nine culturally and linguistically related clans: Kipsigis, Nandi, Keiyo, Marakwet, Sabaot, Pokots, Tugen, Terik and Ogiek.
• Oral tradition was and still is very important among the Kalenjin. This is through stories, songs, proverbs, and riddles which in turn preserves their culture
• Popular cuisine unique to the Kalenjin is a special beverage known as ‘Mursik’. This consists of fermented whole milk that has been stored in a special gourd, cleaned by using a burning stick. The result is that the milk is infused with tiny bits of charcoal.
• Sports is a major interest point among the Kalenjin especially the youth. The most widely known sport among the Kalenjin being long distance marathons

Samburu

• Dancing is a significant part of Samburu culture. Their dancing is similar to that of the Maasai people with men dancing in a circle and jumping high from a standing position. the Samburu do not useany instruments to accompany their dancing and singing.
• The Samburu people traditionally in a vibrant red cloth wrapped like a skirt and a white sash. This is accompanied with many colorful beaded earrings, bracelets, anklets and necklaces. Each piece of jewellery worn represents the status of the person wearing them and occasion
• Samburu traditional settlements known as ‘Manyattas’are built by women
• Much like the Maasai who they are closely related to the Samburu people co-exist with life and today, help run ecofriendlytourist lodges around where they settle

Embu

• The major artistic activities were basket making,bead making and decoration, making skin clothes, mat making,ironwork, the making of calabash dishes and gourds, themanufacture of leg bells, and beekeeping
• The Aembu are settled on the slopes of Mount Kenya which is a huge tourist attraction, luring tourists for expeditions each year. The other natural sites found among the Aembu is the ancient Aembu caves known as 'Ngurungaya Ngai'

Taveta

Tavetas are popularly known as agriculturists and for their skills as smithies and craftsmen