Okiek Kalenjin in Kenya

The Okiek Kalenjin have only been reported in Kenya
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction

Okiek artistry produces a rich range of verbal art, oratory, and song as well as diverse material objects. Schools are poorly equipped, but attendance has increased since the late 1980s. A handful of Okiek have now gone to secondary school, a few continuing to trade school or university. Okiek believe in a beneficent god (Torooret or Asiista) and ancestor spirits who can bring misfortune if they are forgotten or if wrongs are committed. Major Okiek ceremonies celebrate stages of social maturation: a headshaving ceremony where a child receives a new name; an ear-piercing ceremony at age twelve to fourteen (now rarely practised); and initiation into adulthood.


Ministry Obstacles

The Okiek people are not highly literate, and many need to hear the Gospel message in oral form.


Outreach Ideas

The full Bible is available in the Maasai language, and other resources such as the Jesus film are available. Workers are needed to take these resources to the people. The Christians among this people need to be discipled and challenged to reach others with the Gospel of Christ.


Prayer Focus

Pray for unity among the Christian believers among the Okiek people. Pray they will regularly fellowship together, and live holy lives. Pray for peaceful relations with other tribes in the area of the Okiek, and for improving living conditions.


Scripture Prayers for the Kalenjin, Okiek in Kenya.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Kalenjin, Okiek
People Name in Country Kalenjin, Okiek
Natural Name Okiek Kalenjin
Alternate Names Akiek; Dorobo; Ndorobo
Population this Country 55,000
Population all Countries 55,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 14157
ROP3 Code 107644
ROP25 Code 306293
ROP25 Name Okiek / Dorobo
Country Kenya
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Nakuru county: east Mau escarpment; Baringo, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Trans Nzoia, and West Pokot counties. Sogoo dialect in Mau forest between Amala and Ewas Ng’iro rivers near Nosogami stream.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Kenya
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Nakuru county: east Mau escarpment; Baringo, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Trans Nzoia, and West Pokot counties. Sogoo dialect in Mau forest between Amala and Ewas Ng’iro rivers near Nosogami stream..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 1.40 %)
35.00 %
Ethnic Religions
65.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Okiek
Language Code oki   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Gikuyu
Primary Language Okiek
Language Code oki   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Gikuyu
People Groups Speaking Okiek

Primary Language:  Okiek

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2021)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Okiek Jesus Film Project
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
Photo Source Erik Laursen, New Covenant Missions 
Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.



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