Koitalel arap Samoei | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Chief of the Nandi | |
| In office 1890 – 19 October 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Kimnyole arap Turukat |
| Succeeded by | Kipeles arap Kimnyole (Tamasun) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c.1860 Samitui, Aldai, Nandi County |
| Died | 19 October 1905 (aged 45) Ketbarak, Nandi Hills, Kenya Colony |
Koitalel arap Samoei (c.1860 – 19 October 1905) was an Orkoiyot who led the Nandi people from 1890 until his assassination in 1905. The Orkoiyot occupied a sacred and special role within the Nandi and Kipsigis people of Kenya. He held the dual roles of chief spiritual and military leader, and had the authority to make decisions regarding security matters particularly the waging of war and negotiating for peace. Koitalel was the supreme chief of the Nandi people of Kenya. He led the Nandi resistance against British colonial rule.