Prof David Anderson Koitalel'sKin; Identity,Autochthony &the Occult in Kenya's Western Highlands.

David M.Anderson is a professor of African History,University of Warwick,UK.He holds a PhD from University of Cambridge and previously taught at the university of Oxford.
In this presentation, Anderson focuses on Kimnyole Kopitalel Arap Samoei, the Nandi orkoiyot(Occult Leader) who led his people in their fight against British Colonial conquest, only to be treacherously shot while under a flag of truce.Samole stands out among the pantheon of Kenyan's heroes of early colonial resistance and his influence, through his kin(the current orkoiik),among the Kalenjin has stood the test of time.
Anderson argues that the wider history of the orkoiik remains a Kalenjin
concern that is not much understood beyond Kenya’s Western Highlands.
This presentation highlights significant themes in that history,
positioning it at the centre of Kenya’s colonial and post-colonial
experience. The trajectory of this history links the pre-colonial past of the
early nineteenth century to the present, emphasizing the continuing
importance of the cultural practice and belief but also indicating how
these evolve and develop over time.