Get premium membership and access revision papers with marking schemes, video lessons and live classes.

Processing. Please wait.

Economic organization of the Agikuyu
The Agikuyu engaged in various economic activities;
-The Agikuyu kept Livestock like sheep, cattle and goats for milk, meat and skin.
-They traded among themselves and with their neighbours such as the Akamba and Maasai.
-They practiced ironsmelting, making implements such as knives, hoes which enhanced their farming activities and trade.
-They practiced crop growing. They grew grains like millet, yams, sweet potatoes, arrowroots, sorghum and cassava.
-They practiced craft making pots and weaving baskets.
-Hunting and gathering was also done by Agikuyu