Luos are so used to opposition leader Raila Odinga that his exit, which will ultimately and soon come, will be a big blow to them, both as a people and politically.
Members of the community, some of whom are very proud of the leader and individually associate themselves with him, will be thrown into limbo and might take time to recover from the blow.
The Luo Nyanza region has for long time rallied behind the former Prime Minister in his presidential ambitions and those of his father Jaramogi Oginga who came before him.
It will, therefore, be forced to pick and move towards another direction, a hard choice to make, basing on its many expectations and the undying wish to have the feeling of being at the helm of the government some day.
His exit will take the Luo nation back to level one, as none of the top leaders from the region is currently anywhere near power, meaning that the people will have to patiently wait as the new chief slowly makes his way up.
They will also lose a number of ethnic friends like the Luhya, whom they got as a result of Raila's political alliances, reducing their current friendship which has culminated into intermarriages to rivalry.
Finally, the region could end up as someone else's stronghold, a very uncomfortable situation as it has always enjoyed the privilege of being backed by other regions.
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