The Kamba community is vast with majority occupying three counties namely Machakos, Makueni, and Kitui.
The community has close to twenty clans which have diverse history and characteristics.
For instance, the Aombe clan was considered the innovative ones with other clans viewing them as stupid for their insistent nature.
The Aombe clan is also famous for carving a wooden short that made them a laughing stock among other clans.
The clan is also known for insisting on things 'Makinda',they are known not to give up whenever they put their mind on something.
The Atangwa clan are known for their love for meat.
They are the type that would salivate as an animal is being butchered while Asii, another clan, wouldn't taste liver even at gunpoint.
Aiyini clansmen are known for their love for women and most of them marry more than one wife and till get concubines.
The Ethanga clan are known for their behaviour to extend farm boundaries so if you had a neigbour from that clan you will be forced to call the surveyor frequently.
On the other hand the Atwii clan are known to be very calm, submissive and humble making the best wives who are always ready to submit to their husbands.
Other clans in the community include Anzauni, Amutei, Akitondo,Akitutu among others.