Luo leaders and citizens from five countries throng in Migori for Piny Luo Festival

Youths take part in Luo traditional wrestling , an event which was held in Homa bay dubbed "Piny Luo Festival." The sport popularly known as 'Amen" has spread beyond traditional communities and is now regularly featured in major sporting events.[Collins Oduor, Standard]

Piny Luo Festival, an annual and major cultural event celebrating the unity, heritage and traditions of the Luo people from across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, has kicked off in earnest in Migori County.

The official opening of the Piny Luo Festival, themed “Luo Unity in Diversity: Harmonizing and Institutionalizing Our Heritage,” was held on Monday and was graced by Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Oburu Odinga.