They believe that they came from the Bahr- el- fihaza region of southern Sudan. This was original homeland from where they migrated to a place known as Pubungu Pakwach in Uganda where they settled and later they moved to Kenya.
First, the Luos were nomadic pastoralists and probably migrated to Kenya in search of green pastures and water for their cattle
Second, draught and famine might have forced them to move in search of food for their own
Third, threats from other communities were another reason for their migration.
Fourth reason that made them to migrate was diseases and also epidemic affliction to both plants and animals and the other one was that they were searching for adventures.
They also moved in search of better fishing grounds
When they came to Kenya, they moved into four groups and they occupied a common area called Ramogi, the four groups were; Joka jok, joka owing, joka omollo and Abasuda.
Joka jok were the first group to move to Uganda eastward and settled on Ramogi hill in Kadimo in Siaya district.
Joka owing moved from Uganda and settled in Sogomo in Alego and another group known as Jaka Ruath settled in Kisumu, Nyakach and South Nyanza and Joka omollo came from Northern Bunyoro and settled in Ibanda and Bukoli before moving on to Igenya and hem, they encountered the Abagusii and Abaluya whom they pushed out of timbo and they spread to Alego in Hem, some of Jaka family groups started moving across the Winum Gulf in Southern Nyanza and Abasuba was the last group to arrive in Kenya.
Abasuba are Bantu refugees from Uganda who intermarried with the Luos. They moved from Uganda up to Kenya and they settled on lake Victoria islands mfangano and Lusinga.
Most of them adopted Luo culture upto now.
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