Embu people
Embu women grinding millet | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| approx. 900,000 (2025) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Kenya | |
| Languages | |
| Kiembu, Kiswahili, and English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Islam, Irreligious and African Traditional Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kikuyu, Meru, Mbeere, Kamba, Dhaiso and Sonjo |
| Person | Muembu |
|---|---|
| People | Aembu |
| Language | Kiembu |
| Country | Vururi wa Embu |
The Embu or Aembu (sometimes called Waembu) are a Bantu ethnic group indigenous to Embu county . The region is situated on the southern slopes of Mount Kenya in the former Eastern province. To the West, Embu neighbours the Kikuyu, The Meru people border the Embu to the North and the Kamba border the Embu to the East and South.
The Embu comprise two subgroups: The Embu and Mbeere. The Mbeere live in the semi-arid part of the larger Embu County.