present day Cheploch gorge. For fear of a recurrence, the community decided to retire the age-set. Ipindo was given out at initiation and by simple arrangements, there ought to be one ipindo between a father and a son. For example, a korongoro cannot beget a kipkoimet. The Tugen don't consider a woman to have an ageset, hence she can marry any ageset except that in which her father belongs. The Tugen say "ma tinyei ipin Korgo" meaning they can marry any age set but they have their own ageset like chesiran, masinya, chepigwek Mary " . Chumo Sawe Korongoro Kipkoimet Kaplelach Kipnyigei Nyongi Age sub-set (siritie) In each age-set, the initiates were bundled into siritie or what can be understood as a 'team'. There are three 'teams' or siritoik in an age-set (ibindo) namely: Chongin kapchepsuei Barnot (literally youth) Notable people Daniel arap Moi Gideon Moi Benjamin Chesire Cheboi, the first governor of Baringo County Hosea Kiplagat Paul Tergat world Marathon champion Reuben Chesire - politician, renowned corporate Titan, farmer References Kalenjin Ethnic groups in Kenya Baringo County