Chepkitale Ogiek Clans

  Clan Totem: Bee Before colonial evictions, Kapkoi clan resided in Chepkitale-Kimoson. The clan Origin is Trnaszoia-Endebess. It originated from Marakwet then to Trnaszoia Endebess(Kimoson)....

  Clan Totem: Kipseng’wetiet River: Kimelil Caves; Lolwoot and Kapkores.   They are believed to come from Egypt(Misri). They journeyed through Sudan and settled in...

  Clan Totem: Buffalo calf Rivers: Kibusi and Sosio Caves: Cheptonon, Kanikwa, Cheptoloj and Chepterit   We have 32 clans in our community. Before colonial eviction,...

  Clan Totem: Buffalo River: Kubalo   There are 32 clans in our community. Before colonial evictions, our clan used to reside in Chepkitale. Our...

  Clan totem: Thunder(iilet) Rivers: Kasawai, Kipyoywan, Kipkulkul, Sosio and Kwomcheptui Caves: Toroton Cheptobot Chebebek Chebaraakut Kool Karas Too Kapsang Tupkebut Etwanta Koboywo Ing’woo Isoo Tebeemouti...

  Clan totem: Chebombayeet, white chest bird River: Kimelil   The kamaaar clan occupied Lolwoot area and they mostly dwelled in the lolweet cave as...

  Totem: Buffalo Rivers: Suam, Kaptegaa, Chepchuina, Kiptugot and Muberes   Kapchebochok is part of the family of Ogiek that live in Chepkitale (Mt. Elgon)...

  Clan Totem: Big Lion without hair (Kipletuut) and Ear marks (Sotia) Rivers: Bulbulya, Kaptegaa, Chepchoina, Kiptukot, Kapkurot and Chepsoikey. Caves: Arimootiit, Chepkitanga, Chebiyeet and Kibooy.  ...

  Clan Totem: Leopard River: Sosio  We have 32 clans in our community. During pre-colonial era, our clan resided in Cheptarit cafe Laboot sub-location. The...

  Clan Totem: Hyena Rivers: Siit and Rokook   Ogiek community has thirty-two clans that reside at Chepkitale, Chepyuk and Transzoia and other parts of...