“I am ready to construct National Theater in Gulu City to promote Lou cultural revival in memory of Prof Okot P’ Bitek.” governor of Kisumu City promised Mayor Gulu City Alfred Okwanga.
GULU CITY- MONDAY DECEMBER 14, 2025.
By Okumu Livingstone Langol, Our Correspondent.
Hon. Peter Anyong Nyong’o’ the Governor of Kisumu City, promised to construct National Theater in Gulu City in memory of the late Prof. Okot P’ Bitek as part of Lou re-union to promote degraded decedent Lou traditional culture, while addressing Gulu City Council and leaders of Rocco Paco in Gulu on Monday.
“I am very agog to be here in Gulu City, Gulu City is Dalla, and Kisumu City is Dalla. Literally home to me. I was here in Gulu Municipal in 1970, when I was at Makerere University, we came here for playing free services theater, I was very happy when our people here booked me to sleep in Presidential Lodge took me to presidential lodge.” Hon Peter Nyong’o’ echoed.
Added, really, I would like Kisumu County and Gulu City to get together, I am not been around for quite a long time, but what I have seen today the shops are being run by indigenous. But, in Kisumu City Indians they are running most of the shop, when especially Oginga Odinga streets.
This kind of Community Hall lecture was started in Kisumu by Okot P’ Bitek in 1960s before I joined Makerere University, Okot Bitek started teaching people, Lou Kitgi ki tim gi rome” Lou people have the same characters, knowledge, wisdom.
Kisumu County Governor, Hon Peter Nyong’o’ decried in his comment, argued that when the Colonial British came here, they set the boundary to favor them, but not in favor of African. Explaining that reason why JoLou of Kenya settle there because during migration, when one brother moved ahead and settle, he will call the rest to follow him. That is why Lou conquered big territory.
Quoting USA president Barrack Obama, revealed that recently observed that although our story is singular, our story is shared.
“It’s mean we want our people live better tomorrow. We want our story singular, but we want live and work together. Entity called Gulu City and entity called Kisumu City must share identity.” Hon Peter Nyong’o’ argued.
Chief Justice, Alfonse Owiny Dollo Cihgamoi, in his welcome remarked inform Hon Peter Nyong’o’ that he was received in Lou land with Oboko Olwedo, by Acholi woman which is not collected by man, but woman of dignity, a person whose character is not questionable signified heroism.
“The mother who give Oboke Olwedo, is given as sign of respect whether you are going for a war, of for a long journey to a man or other committed the power home coming for him, someone who honor you.” Chief Justice noted.
- Owiny Dollo gave the background of Hon. Peter Nyong’o’ that he was among the people who fought for democracy with the late Hon. Prime Minister Raila Amollo Odonga, without them Kenya would not achieve multiparty democracy.
Amb. Olara Otunnu, only commented that we are trill you present, Amb. Olara Otunnu welcome Hon. Nyong’o’ on behalf of Rocco Paco Acholi cultural revival initiative, says Nyong’o’ in in Dalla, Gulu is Dalla.
Alfred Okwanga, Gulu City Mayor, while welcoming Hon. Nyong’o’ inform him that Gulu City will look South to Kisumu City to trade with Maize, Cassava, Millet and Soya bean.
Gulu City Mayor, Alfred Okwonga, asked Hon. Peter Nyong’o’ to allow Acholi cultural heritage and commodity to enrooted to Kisumu City.
