Kit-Mikayi
Tor in western Kenya / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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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]