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Inside Nandi's forgotten shrines where Kalenjin elders meet to pray once a year

Traditional dancers during the 111th commemoration ceremony of Koitalel, Nandi Hills. [Eliud Kipsang, Standard]

Beneath two huge baobab trees at the heart of Nandi Hills town lies Nandi Orgoiyot Koitalel arap Samoei’s mausoleum. The site has a mix of modernity and Nandi traditional heritage that has propelled the region as a tourism circuit.

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