01/11/2024
KOITALEL ARAP SAMOEI
Clan : Talai
Sub-clan :Kapturgat
Tottem : Lion
Koitalel Kimanyei Arap Samoei
Was the chief orkoiyot of Nandi
His name means white rock
He was born with a white rock
On his palm
He was born in 1860
At Samitui Aldai Nandi county
He was initiated to Kaplelach age set
His father was
Kipnyolei Bakrari Simbolei Arap Turgat
His mother was
Taprator chepo Kapleu from Keiyo
Koitalel had 6 wives:
-Kobot Chesiele Chepo Kapbalyany
Mother of Chesiele
-Taparchock
Mother of Lelimo Surtan and Barsirian Arap Manyei
-Tapololei Chepo Kapmirmiten
Mother to Koini, Kiboit, Bartiony, Bartile and Kipketer
-Taprongoe Chepo Chemwani
Mother to Sebet Temeet, Kinaa Koitalel and Lulei Tororei
-Tapmiron Chepo Kapmwalsoo
Mother to Kipsaina Arap Samoei and Koringo Koitalel
Who was the last son of Koitalel surving
Who passed on in 1995
At Kaplelach village in Uasin Gishu
-Tapshargaa Chepo Kapchelimeet
Who adopted Kipkoech Samoei
In 1885 at the age of 25 yrs old
Koitalel succeeded his father as
The orkoiyot of Nandi
He was very stragetic millitary
And spiritual leader
He led a succesful 11th year
Nandi resistance to colonial
He resisted fearlessly
He even stole the rail construction materials
And use them in making ornaments
And more weapons
Koitalel prophesied of a "Black Snake"
Passing thru Nandi land
And thru a concortion of brew prepared by his father
Koitalel saw the coming of "White tribe"
And him drawing a sword against them
When he sensed his end was near
Koitalel prophesied that
Until 2 trees that will grow in his grave
Meet and interwined
Then Nandis will unite together
And now the 2 Mugumo trees
On Koitalel grave have meet
And interwined
Koitalel was a mysterious person
British colonel try to kill him
More than 10 times
But failed
Richard Meinertzhagen killed Koitalel
In a cold blood
At Ketbarak home Nandi Hills
On19th October 1905 at 11:00am
He cut off his head
And took it to UK with him
With his leadership tools
He was killed alongside
With his 24