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Taach Soboon

Reviving Nandi culture and heritage for innovation, sustainability and economic empowerment

Rooted in Nandi indigenous intelligence, we engineer the present by bridging ancient epistemology with artificial intelligence, scientific rigor and sovereign enterprise.

Join us at the fireside

Taach Soboon means “embrace life” in the Nandi language.

A Nandi woman preparing sotet

The Core Philosophy

We are born of a sacred unbroken thread that listens to winds on the green hills, knows the rhythm of the soil, the voice of the forests and calculates constellations. We carry the ancient fire boldly into the present times.

Why we stand here

The Nandi People knew how to honor the earth, read the cosmos and solve problems together under the Emdit (African Olive) tree. Taach Soboon seeks to revive these indigenous knowledge systems and engineer them in today’s world.

Our sacred footprints

  • The Land

    Ancestral farming, intercropped indigenous foods and native seeds for nutrient-dense harvests.

  • The Healing

    Our trees and herbs, validated by rigorous science, for an independent herbal enterprise.

  • The Hands

    Food preparation and preservation, craftsmanship and acoustic heritage as climate-resilient livelihoods.

  • The Gathering

    Kokwet age-set circles and elder-youth mentorship that pass knowledge down directly.

Restoring the dignity of a people who know who they are

The erasure of Nandi indigenous knowledge, ecological degradation, chemical-dependent food and the loss of authentic Nandi acoustics have left generations disconnected from their identity and cultural pride.

Who we serve

The Nandi community, centering elders, women (single mothers and widows), persons with disabilities and youth.

Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 2: Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 5: Gender Equality
  • SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • SDG 15: Life on Land
  • SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

What we do

  • Agroecology

    Ancestral agroecology for nutrient-dense harvests.

  • Biodiversity

    Native trees, herbs and food systems treated as living cultural totems.

  • Ethno-pharmacognosy

    Nandi ethno-pharmacognosy validated by science, for an evidence-based herbal enterprise.

  • Food heritage

    Traditional food preservation and cooking, toward nutritional sovereignty.

  • Craftsmanship

    Gourd making, woodwork, pottery and basketry as climate-resilient livelihoods.

  • Nandi acoustics

    Ethnomusicology, performance, folklore, dance, griots and storytelling.

  • Generations

    Kokwet age-set gatherings, elder-youth mentorship and teaching the Nandi dialect.

  • Assorted Nandi gourds
    Assorted Nandi gourds
  • Nandi woman serving mursik
    Nandi woman serving mursik
  • Children’s gourds
    Children’s gourds
  • Special gourd for post-death milk preparation
    Special gourd for post-death milk preparation
  • Tobacco sniff gourd
    Tobacco sniff gourd
  • Kalenjin ornaments
    Kalenjin ornaments

Mastering our present times

  • Artificial Intelligence and advanced technology built strictly on Nandi knowledge, ethos and values.
  • A sustainability model based on ancient Nandi agroecology.
  • Ancient rhythms translated for the younger generation, including an indigenous Nandi ethno-orchestra in early development.
  • Indigenous entrepreneurship that drives gender-balanced economic empowerment.

Jerotich Kosgey

Founder and Patron

Portrait of Jerotich Kosgey

Jerotich is dedicated to proving that the future of the Nandi people does not require Western validation.

Over a dozen years in molecular virology, outbreak response and laboratory systems across sub-Saharan Africa, including high-containment work during the West Africa Ebola crisis.

She bridges modern science and Nandi ancestral philosophy, and protects the knowledge held by women elders and herbalists, the custodians of Nandi ecological knowledge.

The Door is Open

We are building our own table of culture and heritage. If you believe true strength comes from knowing your roots, pull up a stool at the fire. There is work to be done, and there is room for you.

Join our strategic kinship at the moonlit fireside. At this early stage, we are inviting partners, strategists and allies into a curated inner circle.

Who gathers here

Indigenous communities, cultural and historical scholars, anthropologists, ethnomusicologists, ethnopharmacologists, ethnoveterinarians, indigenous writers, storytellers and food enthusiasts, sustainability enthusiasts, pan-Africans, funders and partners.

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