Abstract:
The aim of the study was to assess effects of the interactions between
the Abagusii and the Nubian communities 2003-2013. The study
was guided by Ethnic Stratification and Ethnic Identity Theory. The
study was qualitative in nature and Historical research design was
used to provide chronology and transformation of the interactions
between the Nubians and Abagusii of Kisii Township Location,
Kisii County. This study targeted both Nubians and Abagusii
communities who are living in Kisii Township Location, Kisii
County. The community leaders such as elderly people, clan elders,
chiefs, sub-chiefs, Islamic religious leaders and Christian religious
leaders, were also targeted because they have vital information about
the Nubians living within Kisii Township Location. Purposive and
Snowball sampling procedures was used to identify 50 informants
for the study. The analysed data was reported in form of narrations
coupled with first hand quotation from the primary data. The study
found out that the Nubians as ex British solders settled in Kisii in
1938. The study will help to identify the contribution of Nubians
towards Kenya’s cultural heritage. It will also enrich historiography
of Ethnic interaction not only in Kenya but also globally.
