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Luo

People of the flat country near Lake Victoria in western Kenya and northern Uganda. They speak a language of the Nilo-Saharan family. Numbering 3.2 million, the Luo are the third-largest ethnic group in Kenya. They are settled agriculturalists who also keep cattle; many work as agricultural labourers and in urban occupations. Most are Christians. See also Nilot.



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For example, Luos are known for eating collard greens and are credited with introducing the greens to the rest of the country.
While Kenyatta was no democrat, he enjoyed the solid political support of all the tribes with the exception of the Luos, the Somalis, and the small pastoral groups.
 
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