Boulders
Stacked.
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Kit Mikayi is a stacked-rock tor about 120 metres high, some 29 km west of the city of Kisumu in western Kenya, 25 km in a straight line and about 1 km off the Kisumu–Bondo road. Kit Mikayi means «the stone of the first wife» in the Luo language. Legend tells of an old man named Ngeso who loved the stone so much that he went into the cave inside it every morning and stayed all day, his wife bringing him his meals; when people asked where he was, she said he had gone to his first wife. The rock's shape is also explained as the traditional Luo homestead, with the first wife's house set between those of the other wives. Huge rounded granite boulders are piled on top of each other like a tower of stone on a hill covered in green trees and shrubs, a landmark visible from far across the countryside. From the top the view opens over fields and villages. Visitors climb the rock with a local guide, hear its legends and look out over the countryside. The rock has spiritual meaning for some local people, so respect anyone who comes to pray.
Stacked.
Ngeso's tale.
Over the countryside.
Near the Kisumu–Bondo road, western Kenya
It is recommended.
Stone of the first wife.