The Kabarak are a
clan
A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship
and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, a clan may claim descent from a founding member or apical ancestor who serves as a symbol of the clan's unity. Many societie ...
found in Keiyo South district,
Elgeyo-Marakwet County
Elgeyo-Marakwet County is one of Kenya's 47 Counties of Kenya, counties. Located in the former Rift Valley Province, its capital and largest town is Iten. It borders the counties of West Pokot to the north, Baringo County to the east, southeast ...
in
The Great Rift Valley,
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
. The district covers most parts of the Kitany sub-location, Epke and Mosop. It inhabits from the Kaptagat forest eastwards to the Keiyo-Baringo border at Endo. The clan animal is ''Teriki'', a brown
elephant
Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant ('' Loxodonta africana''), the African forest elephant (''L. cyclotis''), and the Asian elephant ('' Elephas maximus ...
. Kapmaeny araa, Kapchemobor, Kapkapkee, kamogit, Kosormey, Kabirirkuut and kapnyongi are the main families of the clan.
The clan has grown to approximately 3,000 households with an estimated population of about 15,000.
Villages
Kabarak villages include Mutwo, Kapserton, Orapno, Lelin, Epke, Mosop and Chemurgui.
The villages are headed by the village elders who are tasked with solving minor disputes amongst the residents.
The landmarks along the Kabarak clan's land include the Kapserton Cattle dip. Built in 1966, the
cattle dip
Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, Domestication of vertebrates, domesticated, Bovidae, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock. They are prominent modern members of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus ''Bos ...
has been serving the whole Kitany location for decades. It has also proved to be the only cattle dip which has survived the time challenge, many more have collapsed except this one.
The Koipa-cheligui viewpoint is at the edge of the escarpment. The height of the cliff is estimated to be between 80 and 100 meters.
The cliff faces the eastern direction making it a common spot for viewing the sun as it rises.
References
Ethnic groups in Kenya
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