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A touching moment from the 2026 Luo Festival has gone viral, showing Lang'ata MP Phelix Odiwuor, popularly known as Jalang'o, struggling to hold back tears as a tribute to the late former prime minister Raila Odinga played at the event.
The festival's 20th edition was held on Saturday, November 14, at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi, drawing together thousands of revellers for a celebration of Luo heritage through Ohangla, Benga, and Rumba music, dance, fashion, food, and art.
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Jalang'o, who served as the event's main organiser, was seated on the stage when the tribute to Raila began playing on the giant screens.
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The video paying homage to the veteran politician featured images of him alongside footage connected to the day his body was laid in state.
As the tribute unfolded, cameras caught the MP bowing his head between his knees, visibly weighed down by the moment.
He was also seen wiping his nose as he fought to compose himself, in what became one of…
