The Luhya, also known as Abaluyia or Luyia, are a Bantu ethnic group native to western Kenya and parts of Uganda. They represent the second-largest ethnic group in Kenya, following the Kikuyu, and make up about 14% of the Kenyan population. Historically referred to as the Kavirondo, multiple small tribes in North Nyanza united under the name Baluhya between 1950 and 1960. This unity brought together culturally and linguistically similar clans into a cohesive group known today as the Luhya. The Luhya are divided into 20 (or 21, if the Suba are included) distinct clans, each with its own dialect and cultural practices. Some of the notable clans include the…