Migori County to host Piny Luo Cultural Festival beginning Dec 14

By Pierre Tarr

Migori County is set to host the 5th Edition of the Piny Luo Cultural Festival and Migori Cultural Etravaganza, a grand celebration of Luo cultural heritage, from 14th to 16th December 2025.

Speaking during a media briefing in Nairobi, Migori Governor H.E. Ochilo G. Ayacko announced that preparations are in high gear to deliver an unforgettable festival that will honor the Luo people’s enduring heritage while promoting unity, creativity, and economic empowerment.

“The basis of doing a cultural extravaganza is to celebrate the diversity because Migori is a Cosmopolitan County that’s constituted by divers population,” Said Governor Ayacko.

This year’s theme, “Honoring Heritage, Uniting Generations,” underscores the festival’s mission to bridge traditional values with contemporary expressions of art, entrepreneurship, and trade.

It will be the first event that will be conducted in the absence of its patron , Rt. Hon Raila Ondiga.

“This is the first time we are hosting Piny Luo Cultural Festival in his absence, he has been the patron of this festival and the Luo nation . This 5th edition will be a significant one because individuals are temporary and transient, we are on other for a very short period but the nation continue and people get born into that nation,”

He added, ” It is going to give the Luo nation the immense opportunity to remember the contribution that the late Patron Raila Amollo Odinga contributed to nationally and internationally. It will inspire the young and elderly people and give us opportunity to appreciate some of the fine parts and qualities that Raila exhibited ,”

He said the event will also offer an opportunity to other communities that have never celebrated their culture publicly. They include the Kuria, The Luhya, Kisii and Somalis.

The event will feature cultural performances, plenary discussions on culture and commerce, a First Lady’s Gala Night, and a boat race at Migori’s scenic water bodies.

President William Ruto and other regional leaders are expected to  grace the event, alongside leading cultural icons, innovators, and development partners.

“Through the Piny Luo Festival, we are not only preserving culture but also opening up Migori as a vibrant destination for investment and tourism,” said the Governor.

The festival will also host plenary sessions exploring how cultural heritage can drive inclusive trade, creative industries, and youth empowerment, aligning with national and regional development goals.