The race is usually held on October 20th, in memory of Koitalel Arap Samoei, an Orkoiyot, the supreme chief of the Nandi people of Kenya who led the Nandi resistance against British colonial rule.
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Koitalel Arap Samoei was an Orkoiyot, the supreme chief of the Nandi people of Kenya. He led the Nandi resistance against British colonial rule.
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