#Luo Council of Elders

Saturday, 7 November

Kenya

Luo Council of Elders chair Randa declines to meet Kalonzo in Nyanza

Ker Odungi Randa of the Luo Council of Elders declined to receive Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka on his Nyanza tour. The Daily Nation reports that the snub led to a war of words and claims of political interference.

Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF) party leader Kalonzo Musyoka arrived in Nyanza on Thursday for a much-publicised tour. The Daily Nation said his entourage was "befitting a presidential hopeful". But the tour hit an early setback. The Ker of the Luo Council of Elders, Odungi Randa, declined to receive him. The Nation described Randa as the region's most influential cultural gatekeeper. The meeting was meant to be symbolic, complete with…

Read more 1 min read