SOME IMPORTANT DATES AND YEARS TO NOTE ABOUT THE MIGRATION AND SETTLEMENTS INTO EAST AFRICA

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 the following are important historical dates and years about migration and settlements in east Africa

  • Around 1000A.D, Bantu had started their migration into East Africa from Congo. 
  • Around 1300A.D, the Bantu crossed the Taita and Mt Kilimanjaro hills. 
  • 1200-1600 A.D, the Giryama, Pokomo, Nyika and others moved northwards. 
  • 1600- 1800A.D, the Kamba, Chuka and the Embu had moved to Kenyan highlands. 
  • 1600-1700A.D, the Kingdom of Bunyoro Kitara broke up. 
  • By 1700, the Nyamwezi had started trading in Indian Ocean trade. 
  • 1650-1700, the Segeju group fled to Lamu. 
  • 1450-1600 a number of Luo migrations occurred in East Africa. 
  • 1550-1600, the Joka-Jok came in from Acholi land having passed Pubungu. 
  • 1625, the second Jok-Owiny went Southwards through Mt Elgon, Budama and Busoga. 
  • 1650, the Jok-Omolo had earlier settled to Nyanza. 
  • 1730-1800 some of the Luo crossed the Kavirondo Gulf. 
  • 1750, the Luo of Uyoma went across Lake Victoria into South Nyanza. 
  •  1300 the Kalenjin got divided into two groups that is one group became to be known as Pokot. 
  • 1000-1800A.D, the Plain Nilotics that is of Masai, Karamojong, and Teso arrived in East Africa. 
  •  1800, the Masai had settled in the Uasin Gishu Plateau. 
  • 1815, the first major war between Kwavi and the Masai occurred. 
  • 1870 the Masai power had declined. 
  • 1870 Outbreak of small pox, Rinder pest and locust among the Masai. 
  • 1150-1500, Eastern Cushites had arrived in the present Somalia. 
  • 1820-1835 Zulu expansion. 
  • 1840, Ngoni arrived in southern Tanzania i.e. the “Maseko Ngoni.” 
  • 1848, the Ufipa Ngoni were divided into five small groups. 
  • 1848, Zwangendaba died. 
  • 1860, the Gwangara Ngoni attacked and defeated Sangu and Hehe. 
  • In 1871, Mirambo taught his warriors i.e. “the Ruga Ruga” military tactics of Ngoni. 
  • 1874-1875, the Hehe defeated the Bena-Ngoni. 
  • 1878-1881 war between Hehe and Gwangara. 
  • 1250-1350, Tembuzi established a strong Kingdom around Lake Victoria. 
  • 1500, Collapse of the Chwezi Empire. 
  • 1350-1500A.D, Bunyoro Kitara empire’s existence. 
  • 1852-18.69 Omukama Kamurasi governed Bunyoro. 
  • 1870-1897 Kabalega governed Bunyoro. 
  • 1850 birth of Kabalega to Omukama Kamurasi. 
  • 1650, Karagwe installed a defeat on Bunyoro raiders. 
  • 1800-1850 Bunyoro lost Mubende to Buganda. 
  • 1700-1800, Bunyoro lost Kooki and Singo to Buganda. 
  • 1650, Systematic expansion of Buganda Kingdom. 
  • 1780-1789 Kabaka Jjunju waged wars against Bunyoro. 
  • 1814- 1831 Kabaka Sekamanya annexed Bwera and Buwekula 
  • 1831-1851, Kabaka Ssuna attacked Bunyoro and crushed it.
  •  1900 Buganda agreement gave Buyaga and Bugangaizi to Buganda.

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