Residents shed no tears for the revered crying stone of Ilesi

Huge rocks making the famous crying stone in Ilesi, Kakamega County. Locals want the site demolished and turned to a quarry. Since 2015, the stone has not cried hence few people visiting the site. [Simon Oyeng', Standard]

For decades, the crying stone in Ilesi, Shinyalu constituency, has told the heritage of Kakamega people.

Many people travel from far and wide to behold the wonder of ‘tears’ flowing from a rock. The county government employed villagers who do various chores at the site, including sweeping and manning the area to prevent intruders after it was gazetted as a tourist site.