[Nikko Tanui, Standard] The Kipsigis community ritual took centre stage during the exhumation of the body of 88-year-old Kipkoros Mutai from Kebeneti village in Kipkelion West. The body had been ...

The fig tree is a revered tree among the Kipsigis community. Locals refer to it as Simotwet which means twin or twins. It is so called because it is very rare to find the tree growing as a single ...

It was made by my ayah (nanny) Maria who was from the Kipsigis tribe. It is a colourful example of the decorative crafts of Kenya. It is made of leather with beads stitched onto it and metal studs.

‘Mursik, ’ traditionally made from cow or goat milk and fermented in a calabash gourd lined with soot from specific trees, is deeply embedded in the daily life of the Kipsigis community due to ...