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The word Ngai in Gikuyu, derived from “mugayi” meaning “the divider”, means the Great Divider. The first mother in Gīkūyū is named Mūmbi (crafter/creator) who brought forth the Gīkūyū (through her husband Gīkūyū) in the form of “9 and full” clans, with each clan having distinct characteristics and functions. The Gikūyū pilgrim to and pray to Ngai facing Kīrīnyaga (mt. Kenya).
The Maasai borrowed this and adopted the name Ngai as “Enkai”. They also adopted a different mountain to pilgrim and face while praying to Enkai, which they called OlDoinyo Lengai. This is much like the Mourides of Senegal who pilgrim to Touba instead of mecca
