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Many years of marginalization and disastrous economic management in Kenya, particularly under the KANU party's administration of the nascent state, had tragic consequences for the people of Kenya. despite the economic potential of nearby [[Lake Victoria]]. Kenya continues to struggle with [[Poverty in Africa|poverty]] and AIDS today.<ref>[http://www.worldbank.org/research/povertymaps/kenya/volume_index.htm Energy Old - Renewable Energy for Development] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070713113111/http://www.worldbank.org/research/povertymaps/kenya/volume_index.htm |date=2007-07-13 }}</ref>
More than 1,000 people were killed in [[2007–2008 Kenyan crisis|Kenya's election violence]] amongst the [[Kikuyu people|Kikuyu]], Luo, and several other ethnic groups following the controversial [[Kenyan presidential election of 2007|December 2007 presidential election]].<ref>[http://news.theage.com.au/un-chief-calls-on-kenya-rivals-to-stop-violence/20080131-1pcr.html UN chief calls on Kenya rivals to stop violence], [[The Age]], 31 January 2008</ref><ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=512118&in_page_id=1811 As Kenya descends into anarchy, there's no sign of an end of the tribal bloodshed], [[Daily Mail]], 4 February 2008</ref>
The most prominent Luo politician today is [[Raila Odinga]], the son of [[Oginga Odinga]] and former Prime Minister of the republic of Kenya. He is widely credited with enabling [[Mwai Kibaki]] to win the 2002 presidential election through the support of his [[Liberal Democratic Party (Kenya)|Liberal Democratic Party]]. Other prominent politicians include [[James Orengo]], Professor [[Anyang' Nyong'o]], [[Peter Oloo-Aringo]], [[Dalmas Otieno]], [[Peter Ombija]] amongst others. Dr. [[PLO Lumumba]] who is the former [[Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission]] director is also a Luo. Prominent Luo doctors and scientists include the late Prof. David Peter Simon Wasawo, The first science professor in East and Central Africa and the first black East African to study and lecture science courses at Makerere university, Renown philosopher- [[Prof. Henry Odera Oruka]]Dr. [[Joseph Aluoch]] a chest physician, Professor [[Walter Jaoko]], a Tropical Diseases Specialist and leading HIV researcher, Professor [[George Magoha]], a consultant urologist and former Vice-Chancellor of University of Nairobi and Dr. [[Job Bodo]], an orthopeadic surgeon, [[Brian Jaoko Odongo]], a prominent environmental scientist, among others.
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