Mugeni araap Monde Kipsigis Prophet
Mugeni araap Monde must have been the most prominent messenger(Maotiot) in the entire Kipsigis and Nandi.
Mugeni araap Monde was the most prominent messenger in
the entire Kipsigis and Nandi.
Mugeni araap Monde must have been the most prominent messenger(Maotiot) in the entire Kipsigis and Nandi. He worked closely with prophet Boiyot araap Tagaro of Belguut, Boiyoot araap Bwuoiyo of Ng’echereet,Silibwet, araap Sungula of the Sabaot and others. But who was Mugeni araap Monde? The younger generation may not have heard about him.
Mugeni araap Monde was a messenger of Woorkoik royal people. He relayed messages to Kipsigis from Woorkoiik because it was the customs.
Mugeni araap Monde was the son Barg’etuny araap Simondi of Kipkendeek clan, the clan of former Bomet Governor, Hon Isaack Kiprono araap Rutto.
It is believed that araap Simondi was a Nandi who had families in Kipsigis. Araap Monde was uncle(U mameet or Ngapu) of Kipchomber araap Koilegen and Koitalel araap Samoei.
When the Nandis killed the great Woorkoiyoot Oloitorian Kipnyole Barbarani Simbolei araap Turugat in 1890, Mugeni brought some of Koitel’s brothers to Kipsigis. His mother was the daughter of araap Turugat .
In 1913, Mugeni was among a strong delegation of Kipsigis chiefs who had been invited to Mombasa by the British during the celebrations. When he was brought back home, the Europeans told the people, “This is your Mugeni(visitor) and from thence, he got the name Mugeni.
Kile Mugeni tun mee Soot negime teret, kome Bureti nekime sotet kome Belguut nekime aoito.
He also talked at length on Kenya’s leadership saying that in future a Kipsigis with “stars” on his face would rule Kenya.
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