Ekiru Lodwar All Turkana are children of Nayece. She found the land, she organized the people, she built a nation. The Mother of All Turkana will never be forgotten.

Muthomi Meru The Mugwe led us out of bondage, just as Moses led the Israelites. His blessing gave life to our clans. The Njuri Ncheke council keeps his spirit alive.

Nyaboke Kisii We are Abagusii — the people of Mogusii. His name is our identity. From one patriarch, six great clans. The Ebirecha ancestor spirits watch over us always.

Wekesa Mumias The only kingdom in pre-colonial Kenya. Nabongo Wanga built what no one else in Kenya could — a centralized state. The Wanga Shrines are a testament to his vision.

Wanjiku wa Kirinyaga We are all children of Mumbi. The nine clans carry her daughters' names in every Kikuyu woman born today. She is the mother of a nation.

Kazungu Kilifi Born from thunder and lightning, wrapped in blue cloth, swallowed by the earth. Mepoho's story is the most extraordinary in all of Kenyan mythology. The Shujaa Stories project rightly celebrates her.

Kiprono Nandi Koitalel saw the future before it arrived. He prophesied the railway, the colonizers, and the changes that would come. He fought to protect us. Bring his remains home.

Ole Senteu Mount Kenya's highest peak carries his name — Batian. Every mountaineer who reaches the summit stands in his honour. The greatest Laibon of all time.

Musyoka Machakos Every day thousands pass through Syokimau Station without knowing the prophetess who saw the railway coming two hundred years before it arrived. She died and rose again — three times.

Onyango Siaya The stone at Kano still stands. We visit every year with our children to honour the greatest warrior of the Jo-Luo. His spirit protects us still.