Chief Kivoi Mwendwa

Chief Kivoi Mwendwa (born in the 1780s) was a Kamba long distance trader who lived in the present day Kitui. Kivoi is associated with guiding missionaries into the interior of the present day Kenya after he guided Rebmann and Krapf in to visit Mount Kenya. Chief Kivoi commanded a large following which included slaves, and it was he who met the missionaries in Mombasa, and guided them to Kitui where - on December 3, 1849 - they became the first Europeans to set eyes on Mount Kenya.

Chief Kivoi Mwendwa

Chief Kivoi Mwendwa (born in the 1780s) was a Kamba long distance trader who lived in the present day Kitui. Kivoi is associated with guiding missionaries into the interior of the present day Kenya after he guided Rebmann and Krapf in to visit Mount Kenya. Chief Kivoi commanded a large following which included slaves, and it was he who met the missionaries in Mombasa, and guided them to Kitui where - on December 3, 1849 - they became the first Europeans to set eyes on Mount Kenya.