KIPSIGIS HISTORICAL LEADERS .
KIPSIGIS HISTORICAL LEADERS .
The Kipsigis country was divided into three initially Sot in South ,Bureti in the middle and Belgut in the North .Sot is derive from a hero of Kipsigis called Kipsot who was very tactical warrior.Bureti was mainly inhabited by Kaburet or Cheboin clans here derive its name from this clan, Bureti has been a centre of human and ecological interactions in Kipsigis for many centuries, many of the ideas and social practices in Kipsigis emanated from this area.Belgut was mainly inhabited by Kapbalengut clan whose totem is warthog hence its name but not from tea as claim by some.In most instances in Kipsigis land name of places is mainly derive from heros,clans who inhabited or common vegetation or trees.For example Chepalungu was inhabited by Kapchepalungu other theory of origin of Chepalungu comes from its type soil i.e emetab ngungunyat nelunguch and also place takes femine name for example our motherland and not fatherland,Kericho was inhabited by Kapkerichek,Chamogondany was inhabited by Kapchamogondek among others.Kipsigis man is called Kipsigisindet and Kipsigis woman is called Chepsigisindet
.History of Kipsigis dynamism has been greatly shaped by various personalities during precolonial, colonial and post colonial period. Kipchomber arap Koilegen, alias kiptoingeny kochichlem, kibuigut Arap Singoe and Kipkirui chebochok Arap Boisio all were sons of legendary Kipnyole Arap Turugat alias Simbolei of Talai clan rule the Kipsigis land before colonial period and later strongly resisted colonial invasion in Kipsigis land.During colonial period the following colonial chiefs of various locations had a great impact on social ,economic and political development of Kipsigis country; Kiprandich Cheborge Kipsang araap Tengecha of Kapchamogondek clan was the paramount chief of Bureti location 3 ,Kipkones araap Baliach of Kapbecherek clan was the chief of Longisa location 4, araap Kirui of Kapgugoek clan was the chief of Sigor location 5, Ngulolu of Kapbecherek clan was the chief of Chepalungu location 6 and Taptugen araap Kaplelach of Cheroigin clan was the chief of Belgut location 1and 2 .The above big five colonial chiefs contributed a lot to the modern Kipsigis country ,they too encourage the spread of Christianity and formal education, there children later contributed a lot to modern Kipsigis country where they assume the various political positions;the big five members of parliament were Hon. Moses Kiprono Keino of kipkelion east who later became speaker of national assembly, Hon.Wesley Rono of Belgut, Hon .araap Chumo of Bomet, Hon.Kimunai araap Soi of chepalungu and Hon. Taita araap Towett of Bureti.The converts of the two missionary missions namely ;African inland mission (A.I.M) currently called African inland church (A.I.C) ,headed by Bwana Haron alias Bwana Fundi based on Litein contributed significantly to formal education, spread of Christianity and outlawing of female genital mutilation, they establish homes for girls who were against female genital mutilation the girls later were called Tibikab goita because they were living in modern stone house, later this girls became the elite of the community because of being pioneers of
formal education thus sets standards for community wholistic transformation.The converts of A.I.M. namely Rev. Douglas Mutai and Rev.Zablon Ruto made agreat significant role in spread of Christianity.African Gospel church made a lot of contribution in establishment of schools,mission hospitals and spread of Christianity, the notable missionary was Fish and his wife, while there convert who play a big role was Petero araap Ngetich among others.
The Kipsigis country was divided into three initially Sot in South ,Bureti in the middle and Belgut in the North .Sot is derive from a hero of Kipsigis called Kipsot who was very tactical warrior.Bureti was mainly inhabited by Kaburet or Cheboin clans here derive its name from this clan, Bureti has been a centre of human and ecological interactions in Kipsigis for many centuries, many of the ideas and social practices in Kipsigis emanated from this area.Belgut was mainly inhabited by Kapbalengut clan whose totem is warthog hence its name but not from tea as claim by some.In most instances in Kipsigis land name of places is mainly derive from heros,clans who inhabited or common vegetation or trees.For example Chepalungu was inhabited by Kapchepalungu other theory of origin of Chepalungu comes from its type soil i.e emetab ngungunyat nelunguch and also place takes femine name for example our motherland and not fatherland,Kericho was inhabited by Kapkerichek,Chamogondany was inhabited by Kapchamogondek among others.Kipsigis man is called Kipsigisindet and Kipsigis woman is called Chepsigisindet
.History of Kipsigis dynamism has been greatly shaped by various personalities during precolonial, colonial and post colonial period. Kipchomber arap Koilegen, alias kiptoingeny kochichlem, kibuigut Arap Singoe and Kipkirui chebochok Arap Boisio all were sons of legendary Kipnyole Arap Turugat alias Simbolei of Talai clan rule the Kipsigis land before colonial period and later strongly resisted colonial invasion in Kipsigis land.During colonial period the following colonial chiefs of various locations had a great impact on social ,economic and political development of Kipsigis country; Kiprandich Cheborge Kipsang araap Tengecha of Kapchamogondek clan was the paramount chief of Bureti location 3 ,Kipkones araap Baliach of Kapbecherek clan was the chief of Longisa location 4, araap Kirui of Kapgugoek clan was the chief of Sigor location 5, Ngulolu of Kapbecherek clan was the chief of Chepalungu location 6 and Taptugen araap Kaplelach of Cheroigin clan was the chief of Belgut location 1and 2 .The above big five colonial chiefs contributed a lot to the modern Kipsigis country ,they too encourage the spread of Christianity and formal education, there children later contributed a lot to modern Kipsigis country where they assume the various political positions;the big five members of parliament were Hon. Moses Kiprono Keino of kipkelion east who later became speaker of national assembly, Hon.Wesley Rono of Belgut, Hon .araap Chumo of Bomet, Hon.Kimunai araap Soi of chepalungu and Hon. Taita araap Towett of Bureti.The converts of the two missionary missions namely ;African inland mission (A.I.M) currently called African inland church (A.I.C) ,headed by Bwana Haron alias Bwana Fundi based on Litein contributed significantly to formal education, spread of Christianity and outlawing of female genital mutilation, they establish homes for girls who were against female genital mutilation the girls later were called Tibikab goita because they were living in modern stone house, later this girls became the elite of the community because of being pioneers of
formal education thus sets standards for community wholistic transformation.The converts of A.I.M. namely Rev. Douglas Mutai and Rev.Zablon Ruto made agreat significant role in spread of Christianity.African Gospel church made a lot of contribution in establishment of schools,mission hospitals and spread of Christianity, the notable missionary was Fish and his wife, while there convert who play a big role was Petero araap Ngetich among others.