List of Rulers of the

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Orkoiyot The Orkoiyot occupied a sacred and special role within the Nandi and Kipsigis people of Kenya. He held the dual roles of chief spiritual and military leader, and had the authority to make decisions regarding security particularly the waging of war. ...

s: (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto ''continuation of office) Oleiyo Barsabotwo and kobokoi # Turukat (son of Kopokoii)The name means Blessed Mouth _literary #

Kimnyole Kimnyole Arap Turkat (c.1840s -1890) was the Nandi Orkoiyot who predicted the arrival of Europeans ("the white tribe") and the railways ("the Iron Snake"); two events that were to forever alter the history of the Nandi. He is noted for the prophesi ...

(son of Torokat), killed by the Nandi in 1890. The Nandi area was formally incorporated into

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in 1888 (though it submitted only in 1906.) #

Koitalel Arap Samoei Koitaleel Arap Samoei (c.1870 - 19 October 1905) was an Orkoiyot who led the Nandi people from 1890 until his death in 1905. The Orkoiyot occupied a sacred and special role within the Nandi and Kipsigis people of Kenya. He held the dual roles ...

(son of Kimnyole), killed by British forces in 1905. # Kipeles or Tamasun (also son of Kimnyole), whose reign continued past 1909. #

Barsirian Arap Manyei Barsirian Arap Manyei (born close to 1894 – 10 April 1974) was the last widely recognized Nandi Orkoiyot and Kenya's longest serving political detainee. Early life Barsirian was born to Koitalel arap Samoei in 1894 in Samitui, part of present ...

(son of Koitalel Arap Samoei) reigned from 1919 to 1922 when he was detained by the British.EastAfrican, 5 December 2008
Murder that shaped the future of Kenya
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", later emerging as leaders exercising both political and military authority. The position is hereditary, and the dynasty descend from

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origins.

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