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GOTABGAA INTERNATIONAL · 2026 ELECTION
ARAP ROTICH
FOR PRESIDENT
WEALTH· REACH· PEOPLE
"They have words. We have a plan."
GI 2026
President
GOTABGAA INTERNATIONAL · 2026 ELECTION
FOR PRESIDENT
WEALTH· REACH· PEOPLE
"They have words. We have a plan."
GI 2026
President
Where the movement is right now — endorsements, events, press, and live moments.
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Julius Kipchumba "Arap" Rotich
A Kalenjin son of the diaspora — entrepreneur, healer, organizer, and connector. Rotich brings the discipline of a medical professional, the precision of an event planner, and the eye of a tour guide who knows how to bring people together.
Runs a medical-sector business in California — disciplined, regulated, results-driven.
Plans weddings, fundraisers, and Kalenjin gatherings across California — known across the community for execution and an eye for detail.
Arranges curated California and beach tours — turning visitors into lifelong fans of the West Coast.
"USA is our home. The world is our family."
25 YEARS
For 25 years Gotabgaa International has survived on goodwill and good intentions. Goodwill is not a strategy. It is time we built one.
Three themes. Six pillars. One plan.
Economic Empowerment
Aggressive, structured fundraising starting with U.S. sources — the financial floor every future president can build on.
Pooled member investments in real estate, businesses and growth assets. Our money working for our community.
Global Expansion
Canada and Australia chapters formally established. From the Rift Valley to five continents — we are one.
Website, member directory, business listings, and a virtual conference room that makes distance irrelevant.
Member Impact
Strengthen the National Benevolence Fund. Expand medical missions. Be there for members when life is hardest.
Scholarships, mentorship, and a real bridge for new immigrants and Kalenjin students finding their footing.
Concrete revenue. Diversified streams. Built to last.
Annual NYE gala fundraiser planned and produced by Rotich. Industry contacts get us venue, AV, and catering at cost. Open to all Kenyans — not just Kalenjin.
$50–100K projected per year
Read the full planKalenjin IT professionals build a Wave/LemFi-style remittance platform. GI takes an equity stake.
$95B remittance market · Wave hit $1.7B valuation
Read the full planLeverage 501(c)(3) status. Western Union, Equity, Safaricom, Kenya Airways, Cisco, FINRA, Draper Richards.
$30K → $150K by Year 5
Read the full planBenevity, United Way and HR portals at Microsoft, Google, BoA, Amazon, Apple — with employer matches up to $15K.
200 members × $500/yr + match = $200K+
Read the full planA 5-layer solution for F-1 students after OPT runs out — so no Kalenjin student falls through the cracks.
Mobilize Kalenjin PhDs and professors. Lecture series, university partnerships, SAT/ACT prep, research grant pipeline.
The brain trust we already have, finally activated.
Read the full planEvery member's workplace leverage mapped: Food Lion Corporate, Microsoft, Amazon, banking, healthcare, academia, business owners.
Rotich commits: completed in first 60 days.
Read the full planChapter Formation Support · Virtual-First / In-Person Always · Regional Ambassadors · Global Exchange Fund.
Gotabgaa doesn't end at the border. Neither should we.
Read the full planFrom the Rift Valley to five continents.
$1M endowment foundation · Kenyan Night gala launches · Workplace giving live.
GI Fintech launches · Canada chapter formalized · Scholars program activated.
Australia chapter live · Regional Ambassadors seated · $2M endowment milestone.
Investment Circle operating · Global Exchange Fund · UK chapter opens.
5 continents formalized · $5M endowment · Permanent GI headquarters.
"Gotabgaa doesn't end at the border. Neither should we."
5-year revenue projection · $240K → $1.31M
| Revenue Stream | Year 1 | Year 3 | Year 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyan Night gala | $60K | $120K | $200K |
| GI Fintech (equity) | $0 | $50K | $300K |
| Corporate sponsorships | $30K | $75K | $150K |
| Foundation grants | $40K | $100K | $200K |
| Workplace giving + match | $80K | $180K | $300K |
| Member dues + events | $25K | $40K | $60K |
| Global chapter contributions | $5K | $35K | $100K |
| TOTAL | $240K | $600K | $1.31M |
Year 5 exceeds the $1M endowment goal. Year 10 reaches $5M+.
Five reasons. Zero vibes.
A funded organization with a $1M endowment and revenue streams that outlive any single term.
Canada, Australia, UK, Gulf, Africa — a Gotabgaa that lives on five continents, not one.
Digital platform, member directory, business listings, virtual conferences. 2026 tools for a 2026 organization.
F-1 students, new immigrants, scholars, families in crisis. The Benevolence Fund made stronger, not just present.
A Think Tank of professors, executives, entrepreneurs and elders — making sure the plan outlives the planner.
Each position is voted independently. Click any candidate to read their full profile.
GI 2026
PRESIDENT
The People's Team · Wealth · Reach · People
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The Money Problem
Kenyan Night
GI Fintech
Corporate Sponsors
Workplace Giving
Student Bridge
GI Scholars Network
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Members across chapters are joining the movement. Here is what they are saying.
A real plan, real numbers, and a vision that finally matches our potential. Long overdue.
This is the first GI race I have ever felt informed enough to vote in. The plan is there, in writing, with timelines.
Positive campaign, no attacks, just substance. That is the energy I want representing us.
Twenty-five years, and finally a candidate shows up with concrete revenue strategies. I am in.
GI Fintech alone is worth my endorsement. We have talked about this for years — Rotich is the one actually going to build it.
Our students deserve the Student Bridge. That alone earns my vote.
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A funded future doesn't build itself. It needs you — your name, your network, your nudge to one more member.
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