Circumcision Bukusu circumcision is done to boys that are between 12–28 years. They play trading jingle bells "chinyimba" as they call, visit all there relatives to inform them the date of circumcision. The boy to be circumcised, will do everything and make sure,he has informed everyone. Third day to the d day, the boy will be smeared with millet flour, "khuchukhamo" which will be used to make alcohol taken on the day of circumcision. The second last day, He will visit his uncle where by the bull will be slaughtered (likhoni) to signify the connection to uncle's place. That will be the day of celebration and there after, the boy will be taken the following day to a place called "sitosi/silongo", to be smeared by mud before he brought back home , stand in the courtyard (etiang'i) and be circumcised. Notable people Notable Bukusu people include: Jonathan Barasa (1916 – December 1996) was Kenyan chief from Sirisia Nancy Baraza (born 1957 in Bungoma District, Western Kenya) First Deputy Chief Justice of Kenya) Wakoli Bifwoli, Omuyemba, former MP Bumula constituency Mukhisa Kituyi, Omutukwika Mukitang'a, former Kimilili MP, Trade Minister and current Secretary General of UNCTAD Musikari Kombo, Omulunda, former Minister and Chairman of FORD–Kenya Kenneth Lusaka (born 18 September 1963)The 2nd and current speaker of the Kenyan Senate Elijah Masinde, Omubichachi, resistance leader and founder of Dini ya Musambwa Eusebius Juma Mukhwana, Omusakali, founder of the SACRED Africa Masinde Muliro, 1922 - August 14, 1992) Omukokho, former minister and opposition leader Maurice Michael Otunga, Omukhone, first Kenya Cardinal, Former head of the Catholic Church in Kenya James Situma Kenyan footballer Wafula Wabuge, a first and only President of Western Kenya during the Majimbo system and a former Ambassador to the US Eugene Wamalwa, Omuengele, former MP Saboti Constituency and currently Cabinet Secretary for Devolution Michael Kijana Wamalwa, Omuengele, former vice president of Kenya Wycliffe Wangamati Kenyan actuary and politician currently serving as the Second Governor of Bungoma County Paul Wekesa (born 2 July 1967) Former professional tennis player Moses Wetangula, current Party Leader of FORD–Kenya and Senator, Bungoma County See also Kintu, a creation myth figure of Buganda References External links Kenyaweb Article: The Bukusu https://web.archive.org/web/20141006122936/http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-183660/mathare-taking-road-less-traveled Notes on Bukusu culture and ethnozoology Bukusu People(Luhya) Luhya Bantu languages Bantu Niger-Congo-speaking peoples Bantu people