By Manu Mumba (KNA)

The Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi will this Friday host the first Marakwet Cultural Festival.

The festival will highlight and celebrate the rich culture of the community, with several artists lined up to perform at the event.

Marakwet Cultural Festival chairman John Kisang said that the event would help document the culture of the community.

“Our rich culture spans traditional songs, economic lives, the food we eat and our rites of passage. We will educate the new generation on all these aspects,” he said.

Festival Coordinator Christine Cherop said that the event would help to foster unity among various communities through knowledge sharing and cultural exchange.

“We have been organising such cultural events in our county, but this time we brought it to Nairobi to educate our youth who have not been able to strongly connect with their culture,” she said.