Raila Odinga: A Luo Leader’s Journey (Part 4)
The 1997 Campaign: A Third-Place Finish and Political Maturity In Kenya’s 1997 General Election, Raila Odinga made his first bid for the presidency under the NDP banner. Running against the […]
Raila Odinga: A Luo Leader’s Journey (Part 3)
Father and Son: A Painful Divergence The relationship between Raila and his father was not without its tensions. Even before Jaramogi’s death, cracks had appeared in their political partnership. At […]
Raila Odinga: A Luo Leader’s Journey (Part 2)
Years of Detention and the Birth of a Fighter The 1980s defined Raila Odinga’s character through fire and steel. In 1982, following an attempted coup by Kenya Air Force officers, […]
The False Promise of Pan-Africanism
By Nokrach, O. (2025) The Rotten Core of Pan-Africanism From its inception, pan-Africanism was built on a shaky foundation, one rooted not in shared values or interests but in skin […]
Tribe? No – The Luo are a Nation, not a Tribe.
By Ochieng K. Ogola (2023) It is absolutely essential to distinguish between tribes and nations. The Luo are a nation, not a tribe. The term tribe is a colonial imposition; […]
PINY DONG COK KI RUU
Tye aboka lam! Cwiny dano opong ki cwiny me kuc ki diro me dongo lobo. Angaa ma pe ngeyo ni Acoli kombedi ni mito kuc? Kuc okato wa pi kare […]
KODI LUO TUM KU
Kodi pa luo! Kodi pa oteka, Oteka ma wilobo ducu ngeyo Oteka lweny ma dano weng ngeyo. Acel kiken! Acel kiken ma ongayo Wang dul dano me lobo ma pat […]
RIBE AYE TEKO – WAN ACIEL – THE LUO AWAKENING
Luo land p’Luo, forever our own, No force can shake what our roots have grown. Let us stand together, steadfast and true, For the land of the Luo — PinyLuo […]
Showcasing Owolo Pride in Pinyluo Lamwo/Acoli
by Lamac, A. (2024) In every society, communities take pride in their heritage based on their origins, cultural values, language, heroes, and socio-political achievements. Among the Nilotic peoples, particularly in […]
LNC: Advancing Luo Unity through WAN ACIEL Philosophy
By Nokrach, O., (2023) What is WAN ACIEL? The Luo National Congress (LNC) is a cultural and political institution centered around the Luo people, united by the guiding principle of […]