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Originally Posted by jasakwa
Kisumu was derived from a luo word meaning long treak
kariako in nairobi originated during the colonial times.wazunguz were being carried on carts in that location.so it originally sounded carreir carts transformed to kariako
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Kariakor = carrier corps
During the 1st World War the Carrier Corps had their station at the present Kariakor Market. The Carrier Corps were the Africans who were porters and carriers for the Imperial Army.