TRACING OUR ROOTS AS KIPINDOEK

When you talk about the history of Kipindoek, it will never be complete without talking of Chesamich.
Questions that come to our minds are:

1. who is Chesamich?
2. why the name Chesamich?
3. How is Kipindoek related to Chesamich?
4. How did she abandoned her two children(Son & daughter) and why?
5. who took care of the children and from which clan?
6. who adopted the children?
7. which clan was the daughter married to?
8. when did we start friendship with the dogs?

In my quest to look for answers to the following questions, I visited an old man who is approximately 100 years of age.
Out of my conversation with him, I now have the answers to the questions and have written an article on the same.
As a way of appreciating the person who gave the information I have a feeling that we can extend a helping hand by paying something small let us say 300/=.
I will share the document soon  under downloads section on the top crossbar. 
NB:
It is classified information only for KIPINDOEK members.

KIPINDOEK

KIPINDOEK/BAKUSEREK is one of the clans in the kipsigis land with its members inhabiting places like:
Kamirai, Kiptome, konoin, sigor, chebunyo, boito, kaptengecha, Longisa, Chemaner, Emitiot, kipisorwet, Kapsimotwo kaplong, chelelach, Ndanai, Korgor/Gelegele, Koiwa, Kapkures, Kiptulwa, Kapkesembe, kapkatet, Sosit, Abosi, Litein, Belgut, Olenguruone among many other places that I may not have listed here.
ORIGIN
KIPINDOEK-The origin of the clan is the Oloikop of the maasai.This clan is closely associated with a woman called Chesamich who abandoned her two children that got adopted by Kipindoi. History has it that descendants of chesamich lineage became widespread that it outnumbered the other.
The clan chants are like 'Syep igor kwamee bany'.

FAMILY

 There are four families to which all the clans fall into. these are:

• KIPKAIGEK
• NG'ETUNYO
• KASANET
• KEBENI  

Kipindoek belong to the the kipkaige family with their tottem being a Bufallo.They use saptet during circumcision ceremonies(tiletab kirok).

TOTTEM

KIPINDOEK are people who had the know-how in the making arrows and most of the time they could lead during war, and during ceremonies. The name KIPINDOEK is from the word 'kipindoi' that is to say "the one who normally leads".
many of our great great grand fathers were ceremonial masters (Kibisho & Motirenik).

CLANS/ ORTINWEKAB KIPSIGIS

1.Kibasisek
2.Kipsamaek
3.Kibomuek
4.Kabarangwek
5.Kibindoek
6. Kibang’wanek
7.Kapkolwolek
8.Kiplekenek
9.Kapmoek
10.Kibororek
11.Kipkendek
12.Kapkomosek
13.Kapyosit
14.Kapbecherek
15.Kipkeswaek
16.Mabasik
17.Boswetek
18.Motoborik
19.Kapmososwoek
20.Kapborowek
21.Borowik
22. Kapchepkitwaek
23.Kapkitolek
24.Kipsirgoik
25.Kipyegenek
26.Kapkomulgek
27.Kiptebek
28.Kapchemogondek
29.Kipkogosek
30.Kapsegerik
31.Kapsumelek
32.Kapsengerek
33.Kapbarsumek
34.Kapcheplel
35.Kapsoigoek
36.Narachek
37.Kaplochng’wonet
38.Maunyiyet
39.Kaptolil
40.Kapmaiga
41.Kapsegit
42.Kapgawon
43.Kapkenyogorek
44.Bobuserek
45.Kapcheptalamek
46. Kaparsingil
47.Kapcheboin
48.Kapsutaek
49. Kapsaosanik
50.Kapmochoek
51.Kapkichwenek
52.Kapkisogori
53.Kapororon
54.Kapchebagalat
55.Kasoriri
56.Kipchepkewek
57.Kapchepisom
58. Kapkorukek
59.Kapchemomulek
60.Kapchekimweyek
61.Kapkechwoek
62. Kapbarimbari
63.Kapmalumabwai
64.Kapiyorya
65.Kapkoru
66.Kipcheromek
67.Kapyanganek
68.Kapsirikwo
69.Kapsirwoek
70.Kapchebures
71. Kaptuiyek
72. Kapkerichek
73.Kapkesogek
74.Kamarusek
75.Kapsoenik
76.Kipmeitek
77.Kipchepkogosek
78.Kapcherongek
79Kapcherongek
80.Chemusarek
81.Kapsitek
82.Kapcheberek
83.Kapmochilek
84.Kibaek
85.Kapcheburek
86. Kapburet
87.Kapsigilaek
88.Kapkesundek
89.Kapkorosion
90.Kapchochek
91. Kibetu
92. Kaptoiyon
93. Kiboldo
94.Kapchemisek
95.Kapchepkesek
96.Kipbokwoek
97.Kapchililek
98. Chebororek
99.Kapnabe/Kapchekweek
100.Kapsoit
101.Kapchelanik
102.Kapcheptek
103.Kapkochutmo
104.Kapkuchei
105.Kipkelesek
106. Kapsengwer
107. Kamijinga
108.Kapchemugenek
109. Kapteret
110. Kaptuigong
111.Chebochek
112. Kapcheptum
113. Kapmusek
114.Kapwaibei
115. Kimolok
116. Kimatagei
117.Talai
118. Kapmelgui
119.Kapchepkongon
120.Kaptamoi
121. Kapsile
122. Kaptotonek
123.Kapmogorek
124.Kapbargesaek
125.Kapmanereriet
126. Kamorosaek
127.Kapchereren
128.Kapkowon
129. Kapkoruket
130.Kapchesakut
131.Kamalumasian
132.Kapbarmereigo
133. Kapmereigo
134.Kapkugoek
135.Kapchemwei
136. Baswetek
137.Kaboboek
138. Kapterewet
139.Kapreswek
140.Kaptarob
141.Kamatelengech
142. Kamaek
143.Kapchemunyek
144.Kapmoroboek
145.Kamunga
146. Cherongeny
147. Kapkarurek
148.Kapmogor
149. Kichwen
150.Chepchekimom
151.Kapchemawach
152. Kapororkek
153.Kapbomoek
154.Kapchepunguek
155.Kaptoyon
156. Kaptimoto
157. Kiptabisek
158.Kapchepalungu
159.Kapchebenet
160.Kaprotichek
161.Kapborokek
162.Kapcherongonyet
163.Kapsosomek
164.Kapchebogolwol
165. Kapkulon
166.Kapchepkersut
167.Kapsombeiywo
168.Kakibun
169. Kapkoronei
170.Kapchebokeny
171.Kapborisogei
172. Chesongony
173.Kapchepkolomek
174. Boek.