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History Never Forgives. In 1906, a group of 18 Maa imbeciles took it upon themselves to sign away the Kingdom of of the Maasai lands for free. Contrary to popular belief held that it was a forced agreement, I have read this document and I read a lot of mischief on the part of the signatories. There seems to have been a collussion by a certain section of the Maasai to finish the other Maasai sub Nations. We all know of the interclan wars. Such a sensitive agreement must be accompanied by minutes of meetings held prior to the signing of the agreement. Without the minutes and evidence of consultative forums between the community and the British Protectorate, such an agreement is null and avoid. Lelero E Maa must start planning for future legal battles or real battles to reclaim lost territory. But remember this you can never ever justify to claim lost territory when you insist on selling the little you have. Copy this and Save so.ewhere for future reference. We see familiar names. Names of people who were rewarded with huge tracks of land so as to sign away the Kingdom of the Maasai Lands. You be the judge. Tell us what you think. Official Gazette of June first one thousand nine hundred and six, do hereby on our own behalf and on behalf of our people, whose representatives we are, being satisfied that it is to the best interest of their tribe that the Masai people should inhabit one area and should not be divided into two sections as must arise under the agreement aforesaid whereby they were reserved to the Masai tribe two separate and distinct areas of land, enter of our own free will into the following agreement with Sir Edouard Percy Cranwill Girouard, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Member of the Distinguished Service Order, Governor and Commander in Chief of the East Africa Protectorate, hereinafter referred to as the Governor. We agree to vacate at such time as the Governor may direct the Northern Masai Reserve which we have hitherto inhabited and occupied and to remove by such routes as the Governor may notify to us our people, herds and flocks to such area on the south side of the Uganda Railway as the Governor may locate to us the said area being bounded approximately as follows and as shown on the attached map.(Not reproduced) On the south by the Anglo-German frontier: On the west by the Ol-orukuti Range, by the Amala River, otherwise called Eng-are- dabash or Eng-are-e-n-gipai, by the eastern and northern boundaries of the Sotik Native Reserve, and by a line drawn from the most northerly point of the northern boundary of the Sotik Native Reserve to the south-western boundary of the land set aside for Mr. E. Powys Cobb on Mau; On the north by the southern and eastern boundaries of the said land set aside for Mr. E. Powys Cobb, and by a straight line drawn from the north-eastern boundary of the said land to the highest point of Mount Suswas otherwise called Ol-doinyo onyoke; On the east by the southern Masai Native Reserve as defined in the Proclamation dated June eighteenth one thousand nine hundred and six, and published in the Official Gazette of July first one thousand nine hundred and six. Providing that nothing in this agreement contained shall be deemed to deprive the Masai tribe of the rights reserved to it under the agreement of August ninth one thousand nine hundred and four aforesaid to the land on the slopes of Kinopop (Kinangop) whereon the circumcision rights and ceremonies may be held. In witness whereof and in confirmation of this agreement which has been fully explained to us we hereby set our marks (finger impressions) against our names as under:- Mark of.SEGI, son of Ol-onana (Lenana), Paramount Chief of all the Masai. Mark of.OL-LE-GELESHO (Legalishu),(Ole Gilisho) Regent during the minority of Segi, head of the Molelyan Clan, and chief spokesman (Ol-aigwenani) of the Il-Kitoip (Il-Merisho) age- grade of the Purko Masai. Mark of.NGAROYA, Regent during the minority of Segi, of the Aiser Clan. Mark of.OL-LE-YELI, (Yiaille)head of the Mokosen Clan of the Purko Masai, and one of the spokesmen (Ol-aigwenani) of the Il-Kitoip (Il-Merisho) age-grade of the Purko Masai. Mark of.OL-LE-TURERE, head of the Mokesen Clan of the Purko Masai. Mark of.OLE-LE-MALIT, one of Masikondis representatives, of the Lughumae branch of the Aiser Clan of the Purko Masai. Mark of.OL-LE-MATIPE, one of Masikondi’s representatives, of the Lughumae branch of the Aiser Clan of the Purko Masai. Mark of.OL-LE-NAKOLA, head of the Tarosero Clan of the Purko Masai. Mark of.OL-LE-NAIGISA, head of the Aiser Clan of the Purko Masai. Mark of.MARMAROI, uncle and personal attendant of Segi. Mark of.SABURI. The Prime Minister of the late Chief Ol-onana (Lenana) and principal elder of the Southern Masai Reserve. Mark of.AGALI, uncle of Segi, representing the Loita Masai. Mark of.OL-LE-TANYAI of the Tarosero Clan, chief spokesman (Ol-sigwenani) of the Lamek (Meitaroni) agegrade of the Purko Masai. The above set their marks to this agreement at Nairobi on the fourth day of April nineteen hundred and seven. A. C. HOLLIS, Secretary, Native Affairs. OL-LE-MASIKONDI (Masikonde), head of the Lughumas section of the Aiser Clan: chief elder of the Purko Masai, called in the former treaty of 01 Oiboni of the Purko Masai. OL-LE-BATIET, (Partet) head of the Aiser Clan of the Purko Masai on Laikipia, Ol aigwenani of the age known as Il Merisho. The above set their marks to this agreement at Rumuruti on the 13th day of April nineteen hundred and eleven. E. D. BROWNE, Assistant District Commissioner, Laikipia. Witnesses: J. M. COLLYER, D/C. Laikipia. His Mark:.OL-LE-LENGIRI, of the Aiser Clan Purko Masai. His Mark:.OL-LE-GESHEEN (Ole Keshe) , head of Tarosero Clan of Purko Masai. His Mark:.OL-LE-SALON (Salaon), brother of Ol-le-Kotikosh (Kotikot) as a deputy for Ol-le-Kotikosh. The above set their marks to this agreement at Rumuruti on 19th. day of April 1911. E. D. BROWNE, A.D.C., i/c Laikipia. We, the undersigned, certify that we correctly interpreted this document to the Chief, Regents, and Representatives of the Masai who were present at the meeting at Nairobi. A. C. HOLLIS, OL-LE-TINKA, of the Il-Aiser Clan. We the undersigned certify that we have correctly interpreted this document to the Representatives of the Masai at Rumuruti. A. J. M. COLLYER, District Commissioner. OL LE TINKA. His mark. In consideration of the above, I, Edouard Percy Cranwill Girouard, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Member of the Distinguished Service Order, Governor and Commander in Chief of the East Africa Protectorate, agree on behalf of His Majestys Government but subject to the approval of His Majestys Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies to reserve for the exclusive use of the Masai tribe the area on the south side of the Uganda Railway as defined above and as shown on the attached map, which area is coadunate with the Southern Masai Native Reserve and to further extend the existing Southern Masai Native Reserve by an addition of an area of approximately three thousand and one hundred square miles, such area as shown on the accompanying map the approximate boundaries being on the south the Anglo-German Frontier, on the west the eastern boundary of the aforesaid Southern Masai Reserve, on the north and east by the Uganda Railway zone from the Athi River to Sultan Hamud Railway Station thence in a line drawn from the said station to the north- west point of the Chiulu Range thence along the Chiulu Range to the south-eastern extremity thereof thence by a straight line to the meeting point of the Eng-are-Rongai River and the Tsavo Rivers thence by the Eng-are Rongai River to the Anglo-German frontier and to undertake on behalf of His Majestys Government to endeavour to remove all European settlers from the said areas and not to lease or grant any land within the said areas (except such land as may be required for mining purposes or for any public purpose) without the sanction of the Paramount Chief and the representatives of the Masai tribe. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this twenty-sixth day of April one thousand nine hundred and eleven. Signed sealed and delivered by the within named Sir Edouard Percy Cranwill Girouard in the presence of C. HOLLIS. E. P. C. GIROUARD. We, the undersigned were present at a meeting between His Excellency the Governor and the Masai at Nairobi on the fourth day of April one thousand nine hundred and eleven, and we heard this document explained to the Chief and the representatives of the Masai who entered into this agreement of their own free will and with full knowledge of the contents thereof. R. M. COMBE Crown Advocate. C. W. HOBLEY, Provincial Commissioner, Ukamba. JOHN AINSWORTH, Provincial Commissioner, Nyanza. C. R. W. LANE, Provincial Commissioner, Naivasha. S. L. HINDE, Provincial Commissioner, Naivasha. J. W. T. McLELLAN, Provincial Commissioner, Kenya. A. C. HOLLIS, Secretary for Native Affairs. C. C. BOWRING, Treasurer and M.L.C.
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