[1] Kisi is very close to old Katunga which collapsed in the 18th century as a result of Jihad activity by the Hausa/Fulani of Ilorin, Kwara State.

According to some oral traditions, the first inhabitant in a place called "Igbo-Ifa" was Kilisi Yerumo, a Baruba man.

Today the name is either written as Kisi or Kishi, with the later deemed as the preferred version by the elite.

For sociopolitical expediency, Kishi is often found in most official documents e.g the Borgu Kingdom official website data, the National data bank on towns and villages, Highway codes of Federal Ministry of Works and National Vehicle Identification by the Federal Road Safety Commission.

The traditional political structure of Kisi consists of Iba of Kishi as the supreme leader, the Iba-in-Council with Chiefs, lieutenants and king makers with offices such as the Ajana, Agoro, Laha, Ajagunna, Atipa, Ikolaba, Balogun and Iyalode.

The blacksmiths also play a key role because they produce hoes, cutlass and other farm equipments.

Kishi is known for community development initiatives or the public participation often called ‘Build and Transfer’ (BaT) to the government.

[3] In a research conducted by Ahmad Tijani Surajudeen and Muhammad Zahiri (2011),[citation needed] it was shown that Kisi, has three predominant religions: traditional, Christianity, and Islam.

The first place of worship was First Baptist Church, located very close to Are Ikobe's house, Ajegunle Area, Kisi.