Kalenjin: Another lost tribe of Israel?
Kalenjin youth at a traditional ceremony. Photo/Courtesy By Philip Ochieng If, in Kalenjin cosmology, the expanse of land that centers...
History
Six decades of landlessness: squalid life of the Kipsigis Talai in Kericho
Kipchomber arap Koilegen in Sultan's clothing with his powerful cabinet members from the whole of Kipsigis land, Sot, Bureti and...
Cheborgei arap Tengecha rose from a translator to a Colonial Chief
Chief Cheborge arap Tengecha Senior Chief Kipsang ‘Cheborge’ arap Tengecha was born in 1892 at Masarian village, Belgut Constituency in...
Selected Kalenjin wise sayings and proverbs
Artistic impression of storytelling during Christmas season Wise sayings and proverbs are a type of witty or rather puzzling literature....
Kalenjin Calendar: Months and Days
MONTHS January: Mulgul February: Ng’atyaato March: Kiptaamo April: Iwatkuut May: Mamuut June: Paagi July: Ng’eiyeet August: Rooptui September: Bureet October:...
Mogori Massacre, Greatest Failed Raid in Kipsigis History
A century and a half ago, Kipsigis warriors were massacred at a place called Mogori Valley in Nyamira County. The...
Chelele’s voice silenced but music lives on
The late Diana Chelele The Kalenjin secular music industry has never been the same again since the sudden departure of...
The Making of a Kalenjin Nation
A set up of a Kalenjin kitchen. The Kalenjin community belongs to the larger Nilotic group called Highland Nilotes that...
Kipchamba, the Father of Kalenjin Music
Always well-shaven and smartly dressed, Raphael Kipchamba arap Tapotuk indeed was not a typical village musician. His resolve to educate...
Saint Puran Singh, a blessing to Kericho People
Saint Puran Singh, known affectionately as Baba Ji was born in 1898 in the Punjab village of Gura in India....
