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Kaptongoi family
The historical background of the family lineage of Kaptongoi dates back to mid 18th century. The forefather Mr.Tongoi was originally a Masai from Kapsabit in the Masai land currently Narok County. In the mid of 18th century when the Masai's who had occupied the current Uasin Gishu County in search of green pastures for their livestock were going back to their ancestral land the current Narok County. Mr.Tongoi decided to settle at Tindiret Hills in the current Nandi Cointy and he was assimilated by the Nandi community, hence he became a Nandi. He had four descendants namely Cheruse, Cheruiyot, Kapsabit, and Kiplel who later settled in different parts of the North Rift, in Nandi Hills, Mulango, Kuinet, and Tidiret. The family identifies their lineage by the name, which is Kaptongoi, the clan(bororiet), the lineage(oret) which is Kipyegen moson. The decendants of Kiplel were Maritim and others and the decendants of Maritim were Barbengi and Kwombo Chepkosgei. The decendants of Barbengi are Kiplel, Marindich, Kapsabit, Cheruiyot, Kiprob and Mika.