"Nondo imwe ya Ivia ya Nzambani niyo yakite lelu munene wa soko wa Kitui" Trip To Kitui Part 2

Ever thought of changing your gender to the opposite one? Then make a trip to Nzambani Rock in Kitui. Locally known as 'Ivia ya Nzambani', it is a stone outcrop standing approximately 183m above the ground. The rock is situated about 8km from Kitui town along the rough Kitui-Mutitu road. Tales surrounding the rock have since become a source of curiosity, attracting many tourists. It is believed that anyone who goes around the rock seven times changes into a member of the opposite sex. This tale has been passed from one generation to another, but it is clear that no one has ever tried to go round the rock seven times. There are many other tales as to how the rock came into being. Delta Dunes lodge a hidden gem in Tana River -Lodge is perched on top of sand dunes on the side of Kipalo Hills Sasa 4 years ago The rock is undoubtedly one of the country’s largest stone outcrops. How did it come to existence? Mzee Kimanzi Mutunga explains. "There was nothing here. It was a forest where people came to graze and look for firewood, but one day, three girls came looking for firewood, and one of the girls found a round stone, which she picked and hid in her chest so she could take it to her grandparents to use for pounding tobacco," he said. The girls were dressed in animal skin, as there were no clothes. After some time, the girl realised it was growing big and heavy, and she had to stop collecting firewood. When the rest of the girls came, they found that their friend had turned into a rock apart from the head. Her name was Nzambaa. She told her friends what happened and requested they help her, but they were not able as it was already getting dark and there were wild animals.