Koitalel arap Samoei was a Kalenjin Prophet and Leader who resisted Colonialism

Right from his early years, Koitalel was destined for greatness. Just after his birth, some of his stepmothers denigrated him as an illegitimate son but his father silenced them. To verify his paternity, he ordered the toddler to be placed at the entrance to his homestead as the cows were trooping home in the evening saying if he was spared, he belonged to him and he will undoubtedly inherit his title as the spiritual leader of the Nandi. The young Koitalel was not trampled upon by cattle and he inherited his father. Read more: kalenjin.co.ke...