Word: kikuyu
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...about 850 people have been killed in Kenya's crisis, and at least 250,000 displaced. On Thursday, the killing of a second ODM lawmaker in three days threatened to ignite further violence that has driven Kibaki's fellow Kikuyu tribesmen from areas dominated by predominantly Luo, Luhya and Kalenjin followers of Odinga. Conversely, Odinga supporters have also been driven from Kikuyu strongholds. "All international community, the whole world is watching you, the future is on your shoulders," U.N. Secretary-General Ban told a news conference upon his arrival. "This must stop, this is up to the Kenyan people...
...very real. "I can see the beginnings of an ethnic conflict, I really can," says Mwalimu Mati, a local political activist. "Everyday, you've got more deaths, and these are in slums; they say Kibaki supporters were attacked or Odinga supporters were attacked, that's just code for Kikuyu and Luo [the respective tribes of the president and his rival...
...every one Kikuyu killed, we shall avenge their killing with three.' ANTHONY MWANGI, a Kikuyu, one of hundreds of Kenyans armed with machetes, clubs and rocks who are threatening members of rival tribes...
...RAILA ODINGA The opposition leader may be aggrieved, but his Luo tribe has engaged in wanton retaliation against Kibaki's Kikuyu tribe...
...Walking away from the scene, Kimani, the Kikuyu, smiled and shook his head...