National Madaraka Day celebration on top gear in Homa Bay
National Madaraka Day celebration on top gear in Homa Bay.
By James Omoro 10 days ago
National Madaraka Day celebration on top gear in Homa Bay
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 11 days ago
Kebs wants consumers to take lead in war against fake goods
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 11 days ago
Relief as 1,544 girls get education scholarships
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 13 days ago
Family demands justice over kin who died in police cell
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 14 days ago
Raila defends Orengo and Nyong'o, says ODM is not in coalition with Ruto
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 16 days ago
Aga Khan Hospital to offer cancer services in Homa Bay
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 16 days ago
Pope's death sparks betting frenzy for successor
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 17 days ago
Residents decry losses after hippos damage their farms
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 19 days ago
Fisherman killed in row over fishing ground in Mbita
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 19 days ago
Tragedy as revelers electrocuted in club
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 20 days ago
Ndhiwa MP warns residents against mob justice
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 22 days ago
Butcher, driver killed in Homa Bay after villagers mistook them for cattle thieves
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 22 days ago
Butcher, driver killed on suspicion of being cattle thieves
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 23 days ago
Sh140M fish plant launched in Homa Bay for EU export market
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 24 days ago
Man arrested for allegedly defiling Form Two student
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 25 days ago
Homa Bay clergyman assaulted, car burned after being mistaken for livestock thief
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 1 month ago
Two killed in Homa Bay road accident
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 1 month ago
Two youths injured as chaos mars ODM grassroots polls
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 1 month ago
Homa Bay cop kills three children, dies by suicide after domestic dispute
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 1 month ago
Delegates list elicits doubts in ODM election
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 1 month ago
Journalists, medical officer attacked while covering health facility closure in Homa Bay
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 1 month ago
Suba West introduces strict vetting rules for widow inheritors
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 1 month ago
Four injured as speeding vehicle runs over pedestrians
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 1 month ago
ODM leaders in Homa Bay clash over elections
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 1 month ago
Contentious university funding plan to be modified in fresh rollout
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 1 month ago
KCID improves CBC implementation by engaging students in tree planting
Bodies of two fishermen retrieved from Lake Victoria
The bodies of two fishermen who drowned in Lake Victoria have been retrieved.
By James Omoro 1 month ago
Bodies of two fishermen retrieved from Lake Victoria
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 1 month ago
Wrangles erupt over ODM grassroots election delegates list in Ndhiwa Constituency
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 1 month ago
Grade Four pupil electrocuted in Homa Bay
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 1 month ago
Orphanage director arrested for allegedly impregnating student
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 1 month ago
Man lynched, car set ablaze over suspected cattle theft
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 1 month ago
Upkeep money leads to murder, suicide of a mother and her baby
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 1 month ago
Monetise digital spaces avoid insults, PS Raymond Omollo tells youth
Catholic Church up in arms over State lodge expansion in Homa Bay
The Catholic Church has locked horns with the government over the ongoing expansion of Homa Bay State Lodge ahead of President William Ruto's visit in June.
By James Omoro 1 month ago
Catholic Church up in arms over State lodge expansion in Homa Bay
Two suspected gangsters killed, their vehicle torched in Homa Bay
Two men have been lynched while two others were seriously injured over an alleged attempt to steal cattle in Homa Bay.
By James Omoro 1 month ago
Two suspected gangsters killed, their vehicle torched in Homa Bay
Uncollected title deeds a recipe for land disputes in Homa Bay
Stakeholders have blamed land disputes in Homa Bay on the failure by residents to collect title deeds.
By James Omoro 1 month ago
Uncollected title deeds a recipe for land disputes in Homa Bay
Patients decry discrimination in SHA implementation
Patients in Homa Bay have expressed concerns over discrimination in implementation of the Social Health Authority SHA.
By James Omoro 1 month ago
Patients decry discrimination in SHA implementation
Women urge government to boost wealth creation
Women leaders urged the government to improve wealth creation as Kenya marked this year's International Women's Day on Saturday.
By James Omoro 2 months ago
Women urge government to boost wealth creation
Homa Bay to host 2025 Madaraka Day fete
Madaraka Day celebrations were scheduled for Kitui County while Homa Bay was to host Jamhuri Day. But the Madaraka Day venue was changed due to its theme.
By James Omoro 2 months ago
Homa Bay to host 2025 Madaraka Day fete
Homa Bay public schools to have breastfeeding units
The Kenya Women Teachers Association (Kewota) has launched a project to build breastfeeding parlors for female teachers in public schools in Homa Bay County.
By James Omoro 2 months ago
Homa Bay public schools to have breastfeeding units