[3] Like the closely related Kikuyu, Embu, Meru and Kamba, they are concentrated in the vicinity of Mount Kenya.

The exact place that Mbeere's ancestors migrated from after the initial Bantu expansion from West Africa is unclear.

Some authorities suggest they arrived in their present Mount Kenya homeland from earlier settlements to the north and east,[3] while others argue that the Mbeere – along with closely related Eastern Bantu peoples such as the Kikuyu, Embu, Meru and Kamba – moved into Kenya from further south.

Apart from the Miraa and other farming activities, Mbeere District was known as the source of the building materials such as rocks, ballast, and sand used all over Kenya.

Other economic activities such basket making, ropes, and rearing animals such as cows and goats were also prevalent in the district.