{"id":155183,"date":"2025-12-16T20:59:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/ruto-immerses-himself-in-turkana-culture-in-lodwar"},"modified":"2025-12-16T22:14:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T22:14:34","slug":"ruto-immerses-himself-in-turkana-culture-in-lodwar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/ruto-immerses-himself-in-turkana-culture-in-lodwar","title":{"rendered":"Ruto Immerses himself in Turkana Culture in Lodwar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong> <\/span>President William Ruto on Tuesday graced the 9th edition of the Turkana cultural festival, popularly known as Tobong\u2019u Lore.<\/p>\n<p>The President donned traditional attire as he joined in the festivities at Ekalees centre in Lodwar.<\/p>\n<p>The annual festival, whose name in the Turkana language means \u201cwelcoming back home,\u201d has grown into one of the country\u2019s most significant cultural events, drawing communities from across the country and the wider East African region.<\/p>\n<p>It brings together elders, youth, artists, pastoralists and leaders to celebrate indigenous knowledge, traditional livelihoods and the rich diversity of the Turkana people.<\/p>\n<p>The Tobong\u2019u Lore festival showcases traditional dances, songs, poetry, storytelling and cuisine, while also providing a platform for intergenerational dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>It has increasingly incorporated modern elements such as exhibitions, policy forums and cultural exchanges aimed at linking tradition with contemporary development needs.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the festivities, Tobong\u2019u Lore has become a platform for discussing issues affecting pastoralist communities, including climate change, livestock markets, peace-building and cross-border cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Organisers say this year\u2019s edition places special emphasis on youth empowerment and the preservation of indigenous languages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Kenya<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. President William Ruto on Tuesday graced the 9th edition of the Turkana cultural festival, popularly known as Tobong\u2019u Lore. The President donned traditional attire as he joined in the festivities at Ekalees centre in Lodwar. The annual festival, whose name in the Turkana language means \u201cwelcoming back home,\u201d has grown into one [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":155182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,4],"tags":[544],"class_list":["post-155183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-culture-and-art","tag-kenya"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ruto Immerses himself in Turkana Culture in Lodwar - kenya<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"-article-header-tag&quot;&gt; Africa-Press - Kenya. 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