Luhya people
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The Luhya are a Bantu speaking ethnic group comprising more than 20 related tribes. Geographically centered in the fertile Lake Victoria Basin of Western Kenya, they also maintain significant populati
Luhya children in rural western Kenya
Traditional house in rural western Kenya associated with Luhya homesteads.
Luhya elder in traditional regalia during a cultural festival.
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Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 54.2 million as of mid-2026, it is the 27th-most populous country in the world a
Luhya people
…Abaluhya) are a Bantu speaking ethnic group comprising more than 20 related tribes. Geographically centered in the fertile Lake Victoria Basin of Western Kenya, they also maintain significant populations in eastern Uganda and northern Tanzania. They are Kenya’s second-largest ethnic group, numbering 6,823,482…
Turkana boy, a 1.6-million-year-old Homo erectus fossil
A traditional Swahili carved wooden door in Lamu
Portuguese presence in Kenya lasted from 1498 until 1730. Mombasa was under Portuguese rule from 1593 to 1698 and again from 1728 to 1729.
Sculpture of Koitalel Arap Samoei in the Kenya National Library Service building.