Which Kenyan ethnic groups speak Bantu languages?

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In Kenya, the Bantu language group is the largest of the three primary linguistic divisions, with its speakers primarily concentrated in the southern third of the country.1

The ethnic groups in Kenya that speak Bantu languages include:

Kikuyu
Kamba
Meru
Nyika
Luhya
Gusii

Additionally, the Swahili language, which serves as the country's lingua franca, evolved along the coast from elements of local Bantu languages combined with influences from Arabic, Persian, Portuguese, Hindi, and English.1