Example Sentences

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The handshake has also eased tensions between Luos and Kikuyus, the ethnic group to which Mr Kenyatta belongs.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2022

In a country rived by tribal rivalries, Kenyatta, 55, has the support of many Kikuyus and Kalenjins, while Odinga, 72, is strong among the Luos, Luhyas and Kambas.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2017

Still, he can instantly stir up the passions and loyalty of millions of fellow Luos, among others.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2014

Those who are united by the language “are not Kikuyus, they’re not Luos … they are Nairobians, young Nairobians speaking Sheng.”

From Slate • Nov. 1, 2013

Other Luos sat half naked by the road, smeared with the traditional clay of mourning, while witch doctors in white ostrich feathers and monkey-skin skirts pranced among them.

From Time Magazine Archive