In the 19th century, the German explorer Ludwig Krapf recorded the name as both Kenia and Kegnia believed by some to be a corruption of the Kamba version.[10][11][12] Others say that this was—on the contrary—a very precise notation of a correct African pronunciation /ˈkɛnjə/.[13] A map drawn by Joseph Thompsons, 1882 a Scottish geologist and Naturalist indicated Mt. Kenya as Mt. Kenia, 18620.[9] Controversy over the actual meaning of the word Kenya notwithstanding, it is clear that the mountain's name became widely accepted Pars pro toto as the name of the country.
