The male popularly known as 'muren' in Kalenjin community were perceived to follow a strict tradition and rules that were drafted by their forefathers.

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These rules and traditions would make a man avoid entertaining some things in the simplest way  possible;

Here are some of the things that most Kalenjin men never bow to;

Jokes

A Kalenjin man, in those days, never entertained any kind of jokes either intentionally or unintentionally especially with a lady and younger males who are not of their age. If they wished to joke, they would do it with other males of same age set.

Interaction

It was hard to find a Kalenjin man who freely interacts with his wife in public as it would raise eyebrows. They would always want to keep their privacy from the public domain.

Transparency

Most Kalenjin males were never transparent, they would always want to take all the responsibilities of the family. These responsibilities include educating children, feeding family, buying properties. The Kalenjin man was always encouraged to maintain independence in guarding his family.

Holding infants

it was a taboo for a Kalenjin man to hold an infant. It was very rare and odd to find a man holding an infant, in fact, the infants and lactating mothers were often secluded for sometime before meeting the man again.

Household chores

A Kalenjin man would neither cook nor do household chores because of the strict beliefs and traditions they were subjected to. In case a man cooks or does households chores, other members of the community would judge them that they have been overpowered popularly referred to as 'amekaliwa' in Swahili.

Meeting a mother in law frequently

Meeting the brides' mother could only be maybe once or twice in a lifetime. A man would meet with the mother in law perhaps during ceremonies such as wedding or funerals. Kalenjin males were advised to stay away from brides mother as a sign of respect.

Even though some those traditions and beliefs still exist up to date, some which seem negative have now been abandoned with the coming in of modernization.