Kit-Mikayi

Kit-Mikayi in Kisumu in western Kenya.

Kit-Mikayi — also spelled Kit Mikayi, Kitmikayi, and Kitmikaye — is a rock formation, a tor, around 120 m high[1] situated about 29 km west of the town of Kisumu in western Kenya. It is about 1 km from the Kisumu-Bondo road. The sign board is on the gate of Kit Mikayi primary school and entrance is via N’gop-Ngeso primary school.

Kit-mikayi means "the stone of the first woman",[2] or "stone of the first wife",[1] in Dholuo, the Luo language.

Kit-Mikayi, found in East Seme ward, Kisumu County, is the home to Barrack Gumba, a popular youth champion expertised on Reproductive Health[3] and rights. Barrack Gumba is also a professional Public Health Officer and social media personality.[4]

Kit Mikayi is in Kisumu County[5][circular reference] and the Governor is his Excellency Professor Peter Anya'ng Nyong'o[6][circular reference] father to Oscar[7] winning Actress Lupita Nyong'o.[8][circular reference] Other notable personalities from the area are Senior Chief Melchizedeck Nindo, a former colonial chief who is credited with many education projects like Ngere High School among others.[9] Dr. James Nyikal is the area member of parliament, a career medical doctor and a consultant pediatrician.[10]

  1. ^ a b Awange, Joseph L.; Obiero, On'gan'ga O. (2006). Lake Victoria: Ecology, Resources, Environment. Springer. ISBN 9783540325758. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard) Vol 59, Sep 28 – Dec 9, 1982". Legislative Council of Kenya. 28 September – 9 December 1982. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  3. ^ Awange, Joseph L.; Obiero, On'gan'ga O. (2006). Lake Victoria: Ecology, Resources, Environment. Springer. ISBN 9783540325758. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  4. ^ Awange, Joseph L.; Obiero, On'gan'ga O. (2006). Lake Victoria: Ecology, Resources, Environment. Springer. ISBN 9783540325758. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  5. ^ Kisumu County
  6. ^ Anyang' Nyong'o
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ Lupita Nyong'o
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)