KCSE History and Government Questions With Answers
Describe the political organization of the Akamba during the pre- colonial period.
The basis political units was the clan The clan was ruled by clan elders/ council of elders The Akamba society was divided into various age- grade and age- sets The lowest age- grade was that of junior elders who defeated the community/ warriors The next in rank was the elders who presided over minor cases Full elders presided over the major cases/ council of elders settled disputes The retired advised senior elders on important matters affecting community The Akamba had a decentralized system of government/ autonomous clans
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