 The Kalenjin occupy the area around Uasin Gishu and according to certain narratives of origin, such as that recorded by Chesaina (1991) they were once attacked by the Uasin Gishu, causing the Kipsigis and Nandi to split.A tale which was recorded by Hollis (1905), starts "At a time when the Maai occupied some of the Nandi grazing grounds".It is presumed that this was the Uasin Gishu plateau and that Nandi place names on the plateau were superseded by Maasai names.