Three men arrested in connection with their brother's murder

Three men have been arrested in Homa Bay in connection with the murder of their brother.

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Set up central plastic dumpsites in municipalities, rights groups urge county

The CSO officials want the county to establish a dumping site in each municipality.

By 8 days ago

CS Joho urged to start programme for empowering women in aquaculture

She called on the Cabinet Secretary for Blue Economy, Hassan Joho, to launch a dedicated programme for supporting women engaging in aquaculture.

By 10 days ago

Family loses two children in a sand quarry

A family in Homa Bay County is in grief after two of their kin drowned in a quarry at Owiro village in Ramba location within Rachuonyo East Sub-County on Friday evening.

By 21 days ago

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Agency revives Lambwe forest after ethnic feud and arson

Lake Victoria South Water Works Development Agency (LVSWDA) has embarked on an intense tree-planting exercise to restore the Lambwe forest in Homa Bay.

By 21 days ago

Patients in Homa Bay call for increased funding for non-communicable diseases

Patients with non-communicable diseases in Homa Bay want the county government to create a special budget for purchasing drugs for their conditions.

By 23 days ago

Wanga denies starting early campaigns for Kasipul by-election

A section of Kasipul residents believe that Wanga’s frequent visits to the constituency are politically motivated, aimed at supporting a candidate of her choice.

By 25 days ago

Patient dies by suicide in Homa Bay County Referral Hospital

A patient hanged himself on Sunday inside a toilet at Homa Bay County Teaching and Referral Hospital.

By 26 days ago

Projects windfall for Homa Bay ahead of Madaraka Day fete

Several modern markets are also being built across the county, including a fish market at Koginga Beach in Homa Bay Town, costing Sh345.8 million.

By 26 days ago

MP Owino wants ODM to declare elected party officials in Ndhiwa

Ndhiwa MP Martin Owino wants ODM to make public the list of officials elected in the last grassroots elections to avoid party leadership confusion.

By 26 days ago

Shofco Sacco opens branch in Kakamega, eyes underserved population

Community-based savings and credit cooperative, Shofco Sacco Limited at the weekend unveiled its fifth branch in Kakamega, as it targets the underserved traders and local

By 27 days ago

Magwanga escapes alleged gun attack after death of Kasipul MP

According to Magwanga, a group of gangsters who wanted to harm him attempted to attack him next to his home.

By 29 days ago

Wanga wants all ODM members to support broad based government

ODM National Chairperson Gladys Wanga has urged party members to avoid attacking the broad-based government, which she says will transform the lives of many citizens.

By 30 days ago

Ruto's allies defend track record

Senior State officials have told the opposition leaders to stop criticising the government over alleged unfulfilled promises.

By 30 days ago

Form three girl fatally stabbed by boyfriend, younger brother hospitalised

Residents who rushed to the scene after the family raised the alarm took her to Magunga Level Four Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

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Siaya County receives Sh50 million medical supplies

Siaya County Government's department of health has received a consignment of pharmaceuticals and non-pharmaceutical supplies from the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority-KEMSA.

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Homa Bay Deputy Governor Magwanga claims his life is in danger after gun attack

Gunmen open fire on Homa Bay Deputy Governor Magwanga in a suspected assassination attempt.

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Tree planting project starts to counteract climate change adversity

Tree planting Initiative launched in Homa Bay County to combat climate change Impacts.

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More controversy as slain MP is laid to rest

A sombre mood yesterday engulfed Kachien village in Oyugis as mourners gathered to bury the body of slain MP Ong’ondo Were amid calls to the government to bring his killers to book.

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Heroic send-off as the body of slain Kasipul MP is transported home

Thousands of mourners lined up across several towns to wait for his body which was flown to Kabunde airstrip shortly after 11 a.m.

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Emotional eulogies, political divides mark tributes to Kasipul MP

Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo described him as a direct and honest individual who never spoke with two sides of his mouth.

By 1 month ago

Shun politicians who perpetrate violence in Homa Bay, Mbadi tells parties

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said that political parties have the ability to tame violence in Kasipul and Suba South constituencies.

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ODM leaders threaten to walk out of broad-based government

ODM leaders have threatened to walk out of the broad-based government if the State fails to arrest and prosecute the killers of slain Kasipul MP Ong’ondo Were.

By 1 month ago

National Madaraka Day celebration on top gear in Homa Bay

National Madaraka Day celebration on top gear in Homa Bay.

By 1 month ago

Kebs wants consumers to take lead in war against fake goods

The Kenya Bureau of Standards has urged consumers to conduct online verification of the mark of quality on the goods to establish whether they are authentic or not.

By 1 month ago

Relief as 1,544 girls get education scholarships

As schools reopen, 1,544 girls, including teenage mothers, have been awarded full scholarships to complete their education.

By 1 month ago

Family demands justice over kin who died in police cell

Harun Otieno, Otieno's brother, doubted the narrative of his brother’s suicide. He said the injuries on Otieno's body and the narrative of suicide were not adding up.

By 1 month ago

Raila defends Orengo and Nyong'o, says ODM is not in coalition with Ruto

Raila defends Orengo and Nyong'o, says ODM is not in coalition with President Ruto.

By 1 month ago

Pope's death sparks betting frenzy for successor

The date when Catholic cardinals will gather to select Pope Francis's successor is not yet known. But bookmakers and crypto investors are already scrambling to guess who will be the next pontiff.

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Aga Khan Hospital to offer cancer services in Homa Bay

Cancer patients in Homa Bay have received a boost following an agreement between the devolved unit and Aga Khan Hospital to offer cancer treatment in the country.

By 1 month ago

Residents decry losses after hippos damage their farms

Farmers along the shores of Lake Vitoria in Homa Bay County are counting huge losses due to an invasion of their crops by hippopotamuses.

By 1 month ago

Tragedy as revelers electrocuted in club

Two men died while a woman sustained serious injuries after they were electrocuted at a nightclub in Rachuonyo South Sub-County on Saturday.

By 1 month ago

Fisherman killed in row over fishing ground in Mbita

A 39-year-old fisherman was killed in renewed rivalry over the fishing ground in Mbita Sub-county on Saturday.

By 1 month ago

Ndhiwa MP warns residents against mob justice

Ndhiwa MP Martin Owino has warned residents against taking the law into their hands, saying this has led to the loss of lives of innocent people.

By 1 month ago

Butcher, driver killed on suspicion of being cattle thieves

Two men were killed in Homa Bay County after they were allegedly mistaken for cattle thieves. 

By 1 month ago

Butcher, driver killed in Homa Bay after villagers mistook them for cattle thieves

Ochieng had reportedly received a phone call on Wednesday evening from a person claiming to be selling a cow whose leg had been broken while grazing.

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Sh140M fish plant launched in Homa Bay for EU export market

An aquaculture firm has launched construction of Sh140 million a fish processing plant in Homa Bay County.

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Man arrested for allegedly defiling Form Two student

Kajwang Sub-location Assistant Chief Enos Nyawade said the suspect has been defiling the 14-year-old girl for the last four months.

By 1 month ago

Homa Bay clergyman assaulted, car burned after being mistaken for livestock thief

When the residents approached the vehicle, they found the clergyman with a woman seated beside him.

By 1 month ago

Two killed in Homa Bay road accident

Two people killed, one injured in a road accident at Arujo bridge along Homa Bay - Rongo road, Police Commander Emmanuel Kiplagat confirms.

By 2 months ago