Is Luo council of elders losing its voice in the community?

Mzee Zablon Omoso Wasonga is installed as the Luo Council of Elders Chairman for Seme at Bonde Secondary School grounds in Seme Constituency, Kisumu County on July 1. (Photo: Collins Oduor/Standard)

You would not fail to notice a Luo elder during important functions. They had distinct attire and walking style.

A Luo elder of yore often donned multi-coloured or black flowing robes, with beaded skull caps similar to those worn by the late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga.