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Kalenjin people

The Kalenjin are a group of related Nilotic-speaking peoples of the highlands of western Kenya's Rift Valley, among them the Nandi, Kipsigis, Keiyo, Marakwet and Tugen. Traditionally cattle-keepers and farmers organised in age sets, they speak closely related languages. The shared name came into use in the 1940s and 1950s; the Nandi resisted British rule until 1905, and the Kalenjin are now among Kenya's largest communities.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kalenjin people. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kalenjin-people
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“Kalenjin people.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kalenjin-people. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Kalenjin people.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kalenjin-people.
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