Baringo’s Forgotten Songbirds: Kewamoi dancers have entertained audiences for 5 decades

For more than five decades, their voices entertained presidents, gracing key government functions, echoing through some of the country's most prestigious celebrations. Now, though, Kewamoi dancer’s group in Baringo is slowly slipping towards oblivion, with members struggling with complications arising from old age. Against all odds, however, the melodious grannies are still composing songs, weaving patriotism in to the thread that holds them together hoping to catch the attention of the head of state. Laura Otieno reports on the humming tunes of women who have carried the spirit of patriotism across five decades.