It is Coming,I saw it Coming! Kipsigis Got a leader after this Cleansing ceremony. ACCOUNT OF THE ‘KIRGIT’ ( This is a verbatim report of the ‘Kirgit’ ceremony held in Bomet on the 19th of February 2011 at Itembe village) THE LONG MYSTERIOUS ACCOUNT OF KIRGIT touching on Kapkugoek /Boswetek / (Kipkendek) vs Kipkendek (Nandi) clan has at long last been revealed. The search for the same has taken the Kipsigis elders, Kapkugoek/Boswetek clan among others approximately 7 years of intensive search especially on the true owners of the controversial KIRGIT. Today, the full history can be revealed at this historic occasion. The original place of the ‘bull’ owners is Burnt Forest. The family lived in the place until the arrival of white settlers when they were forcefully evicted with their herds. The late Mr. Muningai ( owner of the Kirgit) had to think of a place he could relocate his animals since he had a good number. Part of his family members lived in Narok, a scenario that forced him to set off with his herd between 1931 and 1947. A permit of maximum 7 could be granted and since Mr. Muningai had more, he could not qualify for a permit, a situation that made him search for a route that led him to Koiyet, Kapsimotwo, Kapng’etuny then Bomet. Mr. Arap Birir Muningai set off in 1946 with his herd in the company of his elder son and a friend. Unfortunaltely, before setting foot in Bomet, he felt sick and had to give his responsibility to his son and the friend who soldiered on, only to cornered by Bomet Administration Police between Kapsimontwo and Itembe. The Administration Police seized the cows with the allegation that they were stolen. Mr. Muningai son pleaded with the APs in vain. At last they ‘traded’ in 3 cows , a bull and 2 heifers for the release of the others, a plan which succeeded. They proceeded to Narok where they successfully arrived, left the herd and went back to Nandi to inform the old man of what had transpired. Shortly after recovering , the old man set off to Bomet in pursuit of the 3 cattle that the APs had seized, but the information he got was that the cattle had been auctioned. He insisted that he be given at least the bull ( if no other) but to no avail. Mr. Muningai returned to Nandi and in the company of his 2 wives and a friend headed back to Bomet in 1947 in their quest for the treasured bull and the two heifers. Unfortunately, nobody in Bomet could furnish him with information regarding the same, not even the then chief Mr. Daudi Kirui, whom the old man bitterly blamed for not securing the cows for him. The mzee and his two wives were shocked and outraged and the wives expressed their bitterness by turning their skin dresses ( Koligoik) inside out. After his efforts turned futile, the old man decided to leave a curse in Bomet. The curse was ‘Betok Kiruk’ when translated literally , ‘May you never own a bull’ which means you will never have a true leader neither will the leaders you have ever agree. This curse has greatly impacted adversely on the leadership of Bomet, a situation that led to search of the whereabouts of Mr. Muningai family. Various avenues have been used including ‘Chamge’ broadcasting but nobody from the Mzee’s family showed up. It was not until early 2010 when Kapkugoek/ Baswetek clan converged with the main agenda of searching for the Mzee’s family. The search went across Kipsigis old men in Bomet, Sotik, Chepalungu, Bureti, Belgut and Kericho. After Kericho the search went on to Narok where an old man was encountered. The old man was in the company of Mr. Muningai on the said movement from Burnt Forest to Narok. The old man narrated the true residence of the Kirgit owners as Olenguruone. After 5 months of intensive search, the clan discovered that the family in question had moved from Olenguruone to Timboroa. The clan arranged for a meeting which was very successful on 21/01/2010. It was confirmed that it was the family that owned the controversial Kirgit, after they chronologised to the clan the whole ordeal. Today therefore, the son of the Mzee and the immediate family have come to witness and receive the lost cows. The son is Joseph Kiplangat Muningai who is with us, from the first wife and the step mother, Obot Ipyotin, who is also luckily with us. After much deliberation, it was agreed that the official handing over of the said animals be done in Bomet on 19/02/2011. As we witness this great reconciliation, we pray that God will truly bind us with chords that cannot be broken. Thank you. Respectfully submitted, Signed MR. JOSEPH K. TOWETT ( KALYASOI) Chairman Kapkugoek/ Boswetek Clan. (Note :I hail from this clan).
Posted on: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:18:41 +0000
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