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Many have lost their lives for the love of bullfighting

David Bukhala and Gorge Mutsotso show a picture of their brother Robert Otunga who died when a bull attacked him during a bullfighting event. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

The love of bullfights runs deep among the Isukha sub-tribe of the Luhya community.

To the community, bullfighting is a cultural undertaking that provides entertainment and catharsis from the rigours of everyday life.

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