Kalenjin people
The Kalenjin are a group of tribes designated as Highland Nilotes and are descended from Maliri people ''(thus related to Daasanach of Ethiopia.)'' The Kalenjin are cousins with Datooga people of Tanzania and Malawi. In contrast, their desi ...
origin meaning "son of Chumba", or born in the hospital (in the presence of White people).Kipchumba, Paul, ‘‘Oral Literature of the Marakwet of Kenya‘‘, Nairobi, 2016. It may refer to:
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Benson Kipchumba Barus
Benson Kipchumba Barus (born 4 July 1980) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in marathon and half marathon competitions. He has a personal best of 2:07:07 hours for the distance, set at the 2011 Prague Marathon, which he won. He also ...
(born 1980), Kenyan road runner and winner of the 2011 Prague Marathon
* Benson Kipchumba Cherono (born 1984), Kenyan marathon runner and 2005 Beijing Marathon winner
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Boaz Kipchumba Kaino
Kaino Boaz Kipchuma is a Kenyan politician. He belongs to the National Vision Party and was elected to represent the Marakwet West Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary election.Irene Kwambai Kipchumba (born 1978), Kenyan long-distance runner
* Jafred Chirchir Kipchumba (born 1983), Kenyan marathon runner and 2011 Eindhoven Marathon winner
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Paul Kipchumba Paul Kipchumba, in Chinese Chen Pu (陈朴) (born 30 April 1983) is a Kenyan author, businessman and philanthropist from Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya. His other names are Kipwendui and Kibiwott. He speaks Chinese, English, Marakwet (his native lang ...
(born 1983), foremost young Kenyan writer of Kalenjin descent
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Paul Kipchumba Lonyangata
Paul Kipchumba Lonyangata (born 12 December 1992) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in road running events. He is a marathon runner with a personal best of 2:06:10 and has won marathons in Lisbon, Shanghai, Taipei and Paris. He was ...
(born 1992), Kenyan marathon runner
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Peter Kipchumba Rono
Peter Kipchumba Rono (born 31 July 1967) is a former Kenyan athlete, who won the 1,500 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Career
Born in Kamobo village, near Kapsabet, Rono won the gold medal at the Africa Cross Country Championships in ...
(born 1967), Kenyan middle-distance runner and 1988 Olympic champion
* Robert Kipkorir Kipchumba (born 1984), Kenyan road runner and 2006 World Half Marathon runner-up
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Ronald Kipchumba Rutto
Ronald Kipchumba Rutto (born 8 October 1987 in Marakwet) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.
Biography
Rutto initially began his career in athletics as a steeplechaser. He won the gold medal in the 2000 m steeplechase at the IAAF World Youth Ch ...
(born 1987), Kenyan steeplechase and marathon runner
* Titus Kipchumba Mbishei (born 1990), Kenyan long-distance runner
* Vincent Kipchumba, Kenyan long-distance runner
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Wilson Kipchumba Kirwa
Wilson Kipchumba Kirwa (born 28 December 1974 in Eldoret, Kenya) is a Finnish middle-distance runner, municipal politician, writer, and entrepreneur.
As a runner, Wilson represents Lahden Ahkera. He is also a National Coalition Party politician ...
(born 1974), Kenyan middle-distance runner competing for Finland