Sachang'wan blackspot: Blood money and the cursed chief in a Chevrolet

Richard Henry Meinertzhagen and Koitalel arap Samoei

• Nandi chief Koitalel arap Samoei was shot at point-blank range by Richard Henry Meinertzhagen
• In a bid to mend fences with Koitalel’s family by offering them money
• However, chief Elijah and Malel pocketed the money
• The two chiefs died in a road accident in car they purchased using the money

 

Orkoiyot Koitalel arap Samoei was the face of Nandi resistance against the British colonial rule. He was shot dead by British colonial officer Richard Henry Meinertzhagen after luring him to a truce meeting that never was.