Man arrested for defiling his adopted daughter in Mfangano Island

A 38-year-old man has been arrested in Homa Bay County for allegedly defiling his 12-year-old adopted daughter.

By James Omoro 10 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 James Omoro 29 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 James Omoro 29 days ago

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 James Omoro 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.

By James Omoro 1 month ago

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 James Omoro 1 month ago

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Why Kasipul mourns, but also exhales after Were's death

Legacy is contested by grief, relief and brutal truth of political power unchecked with a story of a constituency torn between loyalty and liberation.

By Harold Odhiambo and James Omoro 1 month ago

National Madaraka Day celebration on top gear in Homa Bay

National Madaraka Day celebration on top gear in Homa Bay.

By James Omoro 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 James Omoro 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 James Omoro 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 James Omoro 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 James Omoro 1 month ago

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 James Omoro 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.

By James Omoro, AFP 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 James Omoro 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 James Omoro 2 months 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 James Omoro 2 months 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 James Omoro 2 months 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.

By James Omoro 2 months 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 James Omoro 2 months ago

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.

By James Omoro 2 months ago

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 James Omoro 2 months 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 James Omoro 2 months 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 James Omoro 2 months ago

Two youths injured as chaos mars ODM grassroots polls

One youth lost his wrist while another one suffered a fractured arm after chaos broke out during ODM grassroots elections in Ndhiwa Constituency, Homa Bay county.

By James Omoro 2 months ago

Homa Bay cop kills three children, dies by suicide after domestic dispute

Trouble began some time back when Okebe disagreed with his wife. The wife then fled her matrimonial home with the children for her parents' home.

By James Omoro 2 months ago

Delegates list elicits doubts in ODM election

A section of disgruntled ODM members in Homa Bay County wants the planned grassroots elections of the party's officials cancelled over alleged anomalies in the delegates register.

By James Omoro 2 months ago

Journalists, medical officer attacked while covering health facility closure in Homa Bay

The violence broke out when the journalists accompanied Otieno to the health facility, which had been ordered to cease operations.

By James Omoro 2 months ago

Suba West introduces strict vetting rules for widow inheritors

Men seeking to inherit widows in Suba West Sub-county, Homa Bay County, will now face stringent vetting procedures following the introduction of new regulations.

By James Omoro 2 months ago

Four injured as speeding vehicle runs over pedestrians

Four people, including two students of Mbita High School, are nursing injuries after a vehicle veered off the road and rammed over them in Homa Bay.

By James Omoro 2 months ago

ODM leaders in Homa Bay clash over elections

A row is brewing in ODM over the planned grassroots elections of officials for Homa Bay after members of the coordinating committee disagreed with some party officials over the exercise.

By James Omoro 2 months ago

Contentious university funding plan to be modified in fresh rollout

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has said the government would comply with the Court of Appeal order to publish the framework of the modified model in 14 days.

By James Omoro and Lewis Nyaundi 2 months ago

KCID improves CBC implementation by engaging students in tree planting

Speaking at Ligisa Secondary School, Prof Ong'ondo said they aim to plant at least 100,000 trees during the current rainy season through the programme

By James Omoro 2 months ago

Bodies of two fishermen retrieved from Lake Victoria

The bodies of two fishermen who drowned in Lake Victoria have been retrieved.

By James Omoro 2 months ago

Wrangles erupt over ODM grassroots election delegates list in Ndhiwa Constituency

The Raila Odinga-led party is set to conduct the second phase of its officials' elections in the constituency on April 7 and 9.

By James Omoro 2 months ago

Grade Four pupil electrocuted in Homa Bay

An 11-year-old girl is hospitalised in Homa Bay County after being electrocuted on Saturday at Alum Beach, Kayoo West Sub-Location.

By James Omoro 2 months ago

Orphanage director arrested for allegedly impregnating student

A director of an orphanage has been arrested for allegedly impregnating a Form Two student under his care in Rachuonyo East Sub-county, Homa Bay County.

By James Omoro 3 months ago

Man lynched, car set ablaze over suspected cattle theft

A mob lynched a man and torched his vehicle over suspected livestock theft in Homa Bay.

By James Omoro 3 months ago

Upkeep money leads to murder, suicide of a mother and her baby

There was shock at a village in Homa Bay County after a mother and her baby girl were found dead in a manner suspected to be murder and suicide that resulted from a love triangle.

By James Omoro 3 months ago

Monetise digital spaces avoid insults, PS Raymond Omollo tells youth

Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has challenged the youth to use digital skills to create jobs instead of causing cyber-crime.

By James Omoro 3 months ago