Elmer gives us a glimpse of how the Kamba were martially organized during raids by other communities, notably the Maasai.
One area in which the Kamba however were exemplary was in their use of scouts. They had lookouts or spies located along the border of their territories, and who kept their people...
The author confirms that Kamba men “filed their teeth to a fine point, which spoils the looks of their mouths...
This was according to John Henry Patterson, the engineer who took out the man eaters of Tsavo. In case you missed this thread, read it on