The world of night runners remains a baffling tale still told in whispers and low tones.
The mere mention of the word ‘night runners’ sends chills down many people’s spines as it comes with damning imaginations of naked individuals who running around people’s home steads creating state of fright.
Not many night runners have ever wanted to associate themselves with the act in broad day light.
Night runners in Luo land have been doing their night runs for years with very people including close relatives failing to understand the craft.
Many have likened night running to witchcraft, rumor has it that night runners strip naked and do peculiar things in the process of running.
The night runners prefers running nude although a times they wear light clothes during extreme weather.
Night runner doesn’t change appearance but can camouflage himself when confronted by a bold human.
They can camouflage themselves as dogs, mules or gorillas in order to cause fright in people and they have monopoly to the night. No other earthling dares venture out.
They say their extraordinary courage which they only acquire in darkness is what makes them different from other humans.
Sometimes back, a group of night-runners from Homa Bay County opened up on their activities that often invoke fear and mystery.
The group asked for official government recognition saying that their activities are harmless and are often misunderstood.