Kit-Mikayi

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]

^ ^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.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Kisumu County
^ Anyang' Nyong'o
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Lupita Nyong'o
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[LV-1] 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.

[LV3-3] 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.

[LV2-4] 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)

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