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Much of the Rift Valley was divvied up amongst Kikuyu under Kenya's first president, Jomo Kenyatta, himself a Kikuyu.
NPR: Tracing the Roots of Ethnic Violence in Kenya
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The Kikuyu have dominated Kenya's politics.
NPR: A Kenyan in the U.S. Helps His Family Escape
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Most of the people killed in the valley are members of Kenya's Kikuyu ethnic group, who solidly rejected Mr Moi and his Kenya African National Union at December's flawed election.
ECONOMIST: Kenya
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Kenyatta is an ethnic Kikuyu who is the son of Kenya's founding president.
NPR: Kenya Vote Sees Long Lines; Attacks Kill 12
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Last week's election pitched incumbent President Mwai Kibaki, a member of Kenya's largest Kikuyu tribe, against opposition leader Raila Odinga of the Luo tribe.
CNN: Tribal bonds color Kenyan politics
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The Kikuyu make up about 22 percent of Kenya's population.
CNN: Tribal bonds color Kenyan politics
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Mostly originating from Kenya's central highlands, the Kikuyu have long wielded strong economic and political power within the country.
CNN: Tribal bonds color Kenyan politics
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By that I mean that in Kenya, the largest group, the Kikuyu, make up about 15 percent of the population.
NPR: Tribalism and Stability in Kenya
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The Kikuyu, if I'm saying that right, is Kenya's largest tribe, with 22 percent of the population.
NPR: A Kenyan in the U.S. Helps His Family Escape
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Both the Kikuyu and the Luo played instrumental roles in bringing independence and democracy to Kenya.
NPR: Kenya's Upcoming Elections Bring Ethnic Tension
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Police Inspector General David Kimaiyo said the leaflets found in Kisumu, a city in western Kenya, were inciting Luo residents to chase away people from the Kikuyu and Kalenjin communities, who traditionally support Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto.
BBC: Kenya election: Hatred leaflets in Kisumu and Mombasa