Oretab Talai

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Oretab Talai (also Talai) is one of the

Daniel Arap Moi, Mwai Kibaki and even the former Prime Minister Raila Odinga
before they ascended to national leadership positions.

The perception of symbolism was heightened when Gideon Moi, former president Daniel Arap Moi's son and political heir, and William Ruto's primary competitor for regional political dominance at the time, attempted to have the blessings conferred upon him but was blocked. He later had the ceremony carried out by Nandi Talai elders from the Kapsisiywo family at Kabarak, the Moi family's seat of political power, both these events made national news and were widely commented upon.[3][4]

The Nandi Talai have traditionally been noted for being the oret of the Orkoiik, most famously Koitalel and Kimnyole. The family later gave rise to the Kipsigis Orkoinotet which was established by Kipeles Arap Kipchomber, son of Kimnyole.

Tiondo / Totem

The totem of the Talai among the Nandi and Kipsigis is the lion. The totem of the Pokot Talai is the baboon and they trace the clan origin to Tapasiat, which is now known by its Karamojong name, Moroto.[5]

Role in the Nandi resistance

See; Nandi Resistance

The Talai and in particular the person and family of the Orkoiyot, Koitalel, were active participants and drivers of the Nandi Resistance. The clan suffered the brunt of the efforts to suppress the resistance.[6]

Colonial oppression & rights abuse

In 2022 a group of more than 100,000 Kenyans from the Kipsigis Talai clan wrote to Prince William to seek an apology, and his support for reparations for human rights abuses they claimed that they suffered during the British colonial settlement. A UN inquiry from 2021 had determined that gross human rights violations were committed particularly against the clan, including unlawful killing, sexual violence, torture, and arbitrary detention and displacement.[7]

Families

Nandi

Among the Nandi, noted Talai families include the Kapturgat, the Kapsogon, the Kapchesang, the Kapmararsoi and the Kapsonet.[8]

Famous Talai

References

  1. ^ Salil, Barry (19 June 2020). "Ruto coronation: Who are the Talai clan elders?". The Star. Nairobi. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. ^ Star Reporter (6 June 2020). "DP Ruto cleansed at dawn ritual by Talai elders". The Star. Nairobi. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. ^ Nyamasege, Wycliffe (February 2021). "Kapsisiywo Talai Elders Finally Crown Gideon Moi As Kalenjin Elder". Kahawa Tungu. Nairobi. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  4. ^ K'Onyango, Onyango; Kimuge, Stanley (22 June 2021). "New twist as Gideon Moi made Rift kingpin". Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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  6. ^ Kareithi, Amos (February 2013). "The Talai Question: Hounded by the British, community still in shackles". The Standard. Nairobi. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  7. ^ Soy, Anne (4 May 2022). "Kenya's Talai clan petitions Prince William over land eviction". BBC News. Nairobi. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  8. ^ Salil, Barry (19 June 2020). "Ruto coronation: Who are the Talai clan elders?". The Star. Nairobi. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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