Tachoni

Ethnic group of western Kenya Ethnic group TachoniRegions with significant populations KenyaLanguagesLuhya (Olutachoni dialect)Related ethnic groupsLuhya people, Kalenjin people The Tachoni people are often mistaken for Bukusu due to cultural similarities and proximity. Historically known as Kitoki, Kitosh, Evekwe, Sirikwa, and Tashone, the Tachoni trace their origins to Egypt, migrating along the Nile to present-day Kenya. The Tachoni (meaning "we shall be back" in Kalenjin They are related to other luhyas. They occupy parts of Bungoma County, Kakamega County, Trans Nzoia County, and Uasin Gishu County in the western part of Kenya. Tachoni people were masters at building forts such as Chetambe, Lumboka, and Kiliboti. It was their defiance of colonialism that led to the colonial government to put the entire region occupied by the Tachoni under administration of paramount chiefs drawn from Bunyala and Wanga communities. The Tachoni share land with the Abanyala, the Kabras, Nandi, and Bukusu tribe. They live mainly in Webuye, Chetambe Hills, Ndivisi (of Bungoma County) Matete sub-county-Lwandeti, Maturu, Mayoyo, Lukhokho, Kiliboti, Kivaywa, Chepsai, and Lugari sub-county in Kakamega