Idakho

Modern ethnicities Diaspora Performing arts Government agencies Television Radio Newspapers The Idakho (Abitakho, Idakho, Abidakho) are a Luhya sub-group that reside primarily in the fertile Kakamega District, Western Kenya.

Enjoying good levels of literacy (72%), Bidakho today are actively engaged in business, the civil service and private enterprise in all major East African towns.

Mwitakho and his brother, Mwisukha are widely believed to have founded the two subtribes - Idakho and Isukha...

Pot making brings income to women while Gold digging is known to take place in the River Yala and around Sigalagala(f.pakata, kicd 2016) Lwidakho dialect.

Common names among Abashimuli include Lijembe, Shivachi, Ambani, Makhaya, Wendo etc.