Kimutai is a
Name
A name is a term used for identification by an external observer. They can identify a class or category of things, or a single thing, either uniquely, or within a given context. The entity identified by a name is called its referent. A person ...
of
Kalenjin origin. It's indicates that the bearer is a boy and was born near dawn ("Mutai"). It is closely related to "Kipkoech", " Kiplimo", "Kipkorir" and "Kipyego". Its Feminine equivalent is
Chemutai among the
Marakwet
:''Marakwet is also a district in Kenya, see Marakwet District''
The Marakwet are one of the groups forming the ethnolinguistic Kalenjin community of Kenya, they speak the Markweta language. The Marakwet live in five territorial sections namely A ...
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Keiyo
:''Keiyo may also refer to Keiyo, a district in Kenya, '' Keiyo Line'', a railway line in Japan, or Elgeyo escarpment.''
The Elgeyo (also known as Keiyo) are an ethnic group who are part of the larger Kalenjin ethnic group of Nilotic origin. Th ...
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Sabaot and
Kipsigis and
Jemutai among the
Nandi
Nandi may refer to:
People
* Nandy (surname), Indian surname
* Nandi (mother of Shaka) (1760–1827), daughter of Bhebe of the Langeni tribe
* Onandi Lowe (born 1974), Jamaican footballer nicknamed Nandi
* Nandi Bushell (born 2010), South Afr ...
Notable People
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Benjamin Kimutai (born 1971), Kenyan marathon runner and 2002 Amsterdam Marathon winner
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David Kimutai (born 1969), Kenyan race walker and 2006 African champion
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David Kimutai Too
David Kimutai Too (August 23, 1968 – January 31, 2008) was a Kenyan politician affiliated to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). He was a high school teacher and then a principal from Kericho in Rift Valley, Kenya before being elected to the ...
(1968–2008), Kenyan politician for the Orange Democratic Movement
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Dr. Albert Kimutai (born 1974), Kenyan scientist, entrepreneur, educationist and politician. Currently a senior lecturer of Microbiology at Kabianga University.
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Hellen Jemaiyo Kimutai (born 1977), Kenyan marathon runner and winner of the 2012 Rome Marathon
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James Koskei Kimutai (born 1968), Kenyan marathon runner
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Japheth Kimutai
Japheth Kimutai (born 20 December 1978 in Lelmokwo, Nandi District) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specialized in 800 metres.
In 1998 he won the gold medal at the Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games in a time of 1:43.82. In the same year ...
(born 1978), Kenyan middle-distance runner and 1998 African champion
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Julius Kimutai (born 1984), Kenyan road running athlete
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Kiplimo Kimutai (born 1981), Kenyan road running athlete
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Marius Kimutai (born 1992), Kenyan-born Bahraini long-distance runner
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Raymond Kimutai Bett (born 1984), Kenyan marathon runner and two-time winner of the Athens Classic Marathon
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Remmy Kimutai Limo (born 1971), Kenyan triple jumper and Commonwealth Games medallist
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Wesley Ngetich Kimutai (1977–2008), Kenyan marathon runner and two-time winner of Grandma's Marathon
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Kalenjin names