From Egypt on foot:
The earliest ancestors of the Abasamia came from Egypt on foot arriving at Mukono in Uganda after several years. From here, they entered the Lake and came in boats as far as the Sikulu (Sigulu) Island. From there they went to Lwambwa in Bunyala. They then gradually spread out all over this district.

A Samia's spokesman, Obare Makhulo told Prof Gideon Were, the author of the History of Abaluhya, that the first Abasamia emigrated from Elgon area and went to Ebukhayenje in Samia in Uganda. From there they went to Lwambwa and Alego; they dispersed in Alego. Then some stayed behind in Alego, others went to Ebuyoma (Uyoma), and another group went to Sakwa.

When they emigrated from Egypt, they spoke Olusamia (the Oluluyia dialect of Samia). Their food was fish, meat, cow-peas, fruits, sorghum, millet, and eleusine meal. They came along with the Baganda, the Basoga, the Madi, and the Banyuli (and the Abanyole). Samia. They found here a people called “Onguye Lugulu Masaba”, i.e. Onguye the Mount Masaba (Elgon), who had huge heads. They were then driven from here. On the other hand the Abanyala found the Abasamia here. They came from Navakholo. More>>>

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