A man has filed a petition in Parliament requesting for the Luo language to be made official in Kenya.
The petitioner, Sammy Gwada Ogot, has asked the National Assembly to consider his proposal.
He argues that the decision to make the Luo Language official will not only elevate the language, but also promote indigenous dialects in the country.
He has urged Members of Parliament to consider changing Chapter Two of the Constitution so that the local language becomes official.
He opines that for decades, Kenyans have ignored their local languages, which is a clear sign of fading traditions.
“That this petition identifies Luo as the first language for scientific and liturgical instructions of the world and as the root of all others, including Kiswahili and English, both which enjoy national and official status in the Constitution,” Mr Ogot says, as quoted by Daily Nation.
"The facts I have presented recognise language as the singular vanguard, voice and van for protecting, promoting and conveying culture and knowledge and in the shared pursuit of developing, promoting, protecting local languages, I pray that Article 7 of the constitution be amended to include Luo as official language," he added.
The Constitution recognises Kiswahili as the national language, while both English and Kiswahili are recognised as the official languages in Kenya.
In 2017, Ogot made headlines when he petitioned the National Assembly to legalise bhang.