About: Elgeyo people

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The Elgeyo (also known as Keiyo) are an ethnic group who are part of the larger Kalenjin ethnic group of Nilotic origin. They live near Eldoret, Kenya, in the highlands of the former Keiyo District, now part of the larger Elgeyo Marakwet County. The Elgeyo originally settled at the foothills of the Elgeyo escarpment, in the area between Kerio river to the east and the escarpment to the west. Due to drought and famine in the valley, the Keiyos climbed the escarpment and started to settle on the highland east of Uasin Gishu plateau. When the British came, the Keiyos were pushed to settle in clusters called reserves.

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  • The Elgeyo (also known as Keiyo) are an ethnic group who are part of the larger Kalenjin ethnic group of Nilotic origin. They live near Eldoret, Kenya, in the highlands of the former Keiyo District, now part of the larger Elgeyo Marakwet County. The Elgeyo originally settled at the foothills of the Elgeyo escarpment, in the area between Kerio river to the east and the escarpment to the west. Due to drought and famine in the valley, the Keiyos climbed the escarpment and started to settle on the highland east of Uasin Gishu plateau. When the British came, the Keiyos were pushed to settle in clusters called reserves. (en)
  • Les Elgeyo sont une population d'Afrique de l'Est vivant au Kenya. Ils font partie du groupe kalenjin. (fr)
  • Queios ou elgueios (keyos, elgeyos ou keiyus) são um povo nilota, subgrupo dos calenjins, que habita a estreita faixa de terra na margem oeste do , no extinto distrito (vilaiete) de , no Quênia. Muitos vivem nos planaltos, onde são conhecidos por sua habilidade com irrigação. São pequenos fazendeiros e cultivam milho, café, trigo e amendoim e criam gado, cabras e ovelhas. (pt)
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  • medic (en)
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  • August 2020 (en)
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  • Keiyo (en)
  • Elgeyo (en)
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  • Elgeyo Marakwet County and Uasin Gishu (en)
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  • Predominantly Christianity, Islam & African Traditional Religion (en)
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  • The Elgeyo (also known as Keiyo) are an ethnic group who are part of the larger Kalenjin ethnic group of Nilotic origin. They live near Eldoret, Kenya, in the highlands of the former Keiyo District, now part of the larger Elgeyo Marakwet County. The Elgeyo originally settled at the foothills of the Elgeyo escarpment, in the area between Kerio river to the east and the escarpment to the west. Due to drought and famine in the valley, the Keiyos climbed the escarpment and started to settle on the highland east of Uasin Gishu plateau. When the British came, the Keiyos were pushed to settle in clusters called reserves. (en)
  • Les Elgeyo sont une population d'Afrique de l'Est vivant au Kenya. Ils font partie du groupe kalenjin. (fr)
  • Queios ou elgueios (keyos, elgeyos ou keiyus) são um povo nilota, subgrupo dos calenjins, que habita a estreita faixa de terra na margem oeste do , no extinto distrito (vilaiete) de , no Quênia. Muitos vivem nos planaltos, onde são conhecidos por sua habilidade com irrigação. São pequenos fazendeiros e cultivam milho, café, trigo e amendoim e criam gado, cabras e ovelhas. (pt)
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  • Elgeyo people (en)
  • Elgeyo (peuple) (fr)
  • Queios (pt)
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  • Keiyo (en)
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