A Little History About Meru People

Meru tribe or Merus are a Bantu ethnic group who reside on the rich agricultural north eastern slopes of Mount Kenya in the Eastern province of Kenya. The name Meru refers to both the people and the location. Merus are primarily agrarian, with a few domestic animals. Meru is divided into seven sections, namely: Tigania, Igemebe, Imenti, Miutuni, Igoji, Mwimbi and Muthambi. The Chuka and Tharaka are now considered part of Meru but have different oral histories and mythology.