SUMMARY meaning 'The Stone of the First Wife' in the Luo dialectLocals of Seme village consider the stone a sacred place to hold prayers'Kit Mikayi' as it is called is an unusual stone formation in Kisumu County. Ngeso could go to the cave every day and when his fellow elders come seeking for him at his home, the wife could tell them he has gone to visit his first wife 'Mikayi' hence the name 'Kit Mikayi'. 'Mikayi' the first wife's house is in the middle and the largest, on its left-hand side lies the third wife's house 'Reru'. The stone also reflects a nuclear family evident in the Luo community whereby the father who is Ngeso being the middle stone followed by first wife (Mikayi), then the second wife (Nyachira) and then third wife (Reru). The locals of Seme village in Kisumu county where 'Kit Mikayi' is located consider the stone a sacred place to hold prayers whenever the village is troubled.

Source: Standard Digital February 12, 2018 11:15 UTC