Kabunde Airstrip expansion to boost trade, tourism

Homa Bay County is banking on expansion of the Sh280 million Kabunde Airstrip to boost trade, tourism and air connectivity to other parts of the country.

By Ainea Bolingo 4 days ago

Kalonzo hints at United Opposition, Linda Mwananchi unity talks

Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has said the Linda Mwananchi and the United Opposition are in talks to work together in the 2027 General Election.

By Ainea Bolingo 4 days ago

Elders threaten to curse Luo politicians who want PS Raymond Omollo sacked

A group of elders in Ndhiwa sub-county has threatened to curse some ODM leaders from Nyanza who want sons of Homa Bay County with appointive jobs sacked.

By Ainea Bolingo 8 days ago

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Maraga: Don't elect Ruto, he will mess up this country irreparably

UGM presidential aspirant David Maraga has warned that re-electing President William Ruto in 2027 could worsen governance.

By Ainea Bolingo 7 days ago

Millie Odhiambo urges ODM leaders to stop attacking Sifuna

The National Assembly Minority Whip Millie Odhiambo has warned ODM leaders against attacking Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, saying this will only make him popular.

By Ainea Bolingo 11 days ago

PS Omollo calls for mutual respect between ODM-UDA leaders

Interior Principal Secretary, Raymond Omollo, has called for respect between ODM and UDA leaders in the Nyanza region ahead of the 2027 General Election.

By Ainea Bolingo 11 days ago

Court orders exhumation of 35-year-old man's body in Kisumu burial dispute

A court has ordered the exhumation of a 35-year-old man’s body after a burial dispute between his family and a woman accused of burying him without consent.

By Ainea Bolingo 14 days ago

Homa Bay farmers count losses as hippos destroy crops

Several farmers in Homa Bay County are counting losses after hippos destroyed their crops.

By Ainea Bolingo 16 days ago

Thee dead in road accident involving two motorcycles

Three people died in a head-on motorcycle crash in Homa Bay.

By Ainea Bolingo 16 days ago

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ODM plans youth convention to chart way forward amid rift with UDA

The tension between ODM-UDA appears to be deepening after the faction allied to Oburu Oginga announced plans for public participation to seek views from their supporters on the way forward.

By Ainea Bolingo 18 days ago

New bid to improve security in Lake Victoria

The Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) has begun a Sh4.6 billion project to boost security and safety to reduce deaths in Lake Victoria.

By Ainea Bolingo 21 days ago

Getting an E or D is not failure, education experts tell learners

It became evident that getting an E or a D is not a failure in an academic journey.

By Ainea Bolingo 24 days ago

Homa bay nurses call off strike after nine days

Homa-Bay nurses end strike after 9 days.

By Ainea Bolingo 29 days ago

Sikri College for the Blind and Deaf Elevated to National Polytechnic

 Sikri Technical and Vocational College for the Blind and Deaf in Kasipul Constituency upgraded to National Polytechnic.

By Ainea Bolingo 1 month ago

Court halts vetting of Wanga's deputy, CECM nominees

A Kisumu court has halted the ongoing vetting and approval process for the Homa Bay Deputy Governor nominee and two CEM nominees

By Ainea Bolingo 1 month ago

KUSNET wants Ruto's pledges made in State House six months ago fulfilled

The Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers wants the government to fulfill its promise of promotion it gave teachers in the State House six months ago.

By Ainea Bolingo 1 month ago

Relief to South Nyanza residents after completion of Sh1.5b electricity project

The project was officially opened by President William Ruto during his tour of Home Bay.

By Ainea Bolingo 1 month ago

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Ruto to Gachagua: You wasted five years in Parliament

President William Ruto accused former deputy Rigathi Gachagua of wasting five years in parliament, amid ongoing public disputes between them.

By Ainea Bolingo 1 month ago

Relief as vulnerable students get school fees

At least 1000 vulnerable students in Rangwe Constituency have got a sigh of relief after receiving financial support for paying their school fees.

By Ainea Bolingo 1 month ago

Wetangula calls on leaders to shun divisive politics

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula wants political leaders to avoid divisive politics ahead of the 2027 General Election. 

By Ainea Bolingo 1 month ago

Firm embarks on restocking endangered tilapia species in Lake Victoria

A project of restocking endangered species of tilapia known as Oreochromis esculentus has begun in Lake Victoria, Homa Bay County.

By Ainea Bolingo 1 month ago

Floods displace more than 300 families in Homa Bay

More than 300 families have been displaced from their homes by floods following heavy downpour in Kobala sub-location, Rachuonyo North sub-county, Homa Bay County.

By Ainea Bolingo 1 month ago

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How Wanga re-election bid could be affected by Magwanga quitting

The resignation of Oyugi Magwanga as Homa Bay Deputy Governor is expected to reshape the county’s political landscape and influence the race for governor in next year’s election.

By Ainea Bolingo 1 month ago

Family calls for justice over woman's murder

A family is pleading for justice over the murder of a 45-year-old woman in Homa Bay County.

By Ainea Bolingo 1 month ago

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From attractive portraits to romantic texts: Why online relationship appeals are on surge

What was once whispered through family networks, church circles or trusted friends has migrated to the digital square. Social media posts now read like classified adverts of the heart.

By Ainea Bolingo 2 months ago

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Inside Gladys Wanga, PS Omollo cold wars

The recent removal of four MCAs associated with PS Omollo from County Assembly committees laid bare the bad blood between the Governor and the PS.

By Ainea Bolingo 2 months ago

Why Wanga, Omollo are in silent war

A quiet but intensifying political standoff is brewing between Gladys Wanga and Raymond Omollo over influence and control in Homa Bay County.

By Ainea Bolingo 2 months ago

Nyanza leaders rally behind PS Omollo

Leaders from Nyanza have thrown their weight behind Raymond Omollo, backing him as President William Ruto’s point man in the region.

By Ainea Bolingo 2 months ago

Stop hoodwinking Nyanza, UGM tells government

UGM party has criticised leaders allied to the broad-based government for using State projects to hoodwink South Nyanza residents into voting for President William Ruto’s re-election.

By Ainea Bolingo 2 months ago

Project to cushion over 650 residents of Suba South from acute water shortage kicks off

The National Treasury, led by John Mbadi, has launched the construction of two projects to alleviate the water shortage affecting more than 6,500 residents of Suba South Constituency.

By Ainea Bolingo 2 months ago

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Inside Gladys Wanga's changing fortunes

Gladys Wanga is pursuing an ambitious agenda to consolidate Orange Democratic Movement while also supporting President William Ruto’s 2027 reelection campaign.

By Ainea Bolingo 2 months ago

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Inside the Governor Wanga, Magwanga rift that led to resignation

Homa Bay Deputy Governor Oyugi Magwanga has resigned over what he termed as unbearable frustration.

By Ainea Bolingo 2 months ago

Homa Bay MCAs ousted from committees 'after meeting PS Omollo'

The simmering supremacy battle between Gladys Wanga and Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has taken a fresh twist after four Homa Bay MCAs were removed from House committees

By Ainea Bolingo 2 months ago

Mbita Police Station OCS killed in road accident

Mbita Police Station OCS Morris Kyalo died in a road accident near Nyakayiemba Primary School along the Homa Bay–Mbita road on Sunday night.

By Ainea Bolingo 2 months ago

Mbadi: Stop inciting Nyanza residents against Ruto's re-election

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has told the opposition and a rebel group of ODM leaders to stop inciting Nyanza residents against President William Ruto’s re-election in 2027.

By Ainea Bolingo 2 months ago

Wanga: Shun Sifuna and his team, they want to take us to opposition

ODM National Chairperson Gladys Wanga has appealed to Nyanza residents to shun leaders driving the Linda Mwananchi campaigns.

By Ainea Bolingo 2 months ago

Traders warned against erecting illegal structures in Homa Bay Town

Entrepreneurs in Homa Bay Town have been warned against putting up illegal structures that affect drainage in the area.

By Ainea Bolingo 2 months ago

Caregivers urged to vaccinate girls against cervical cancer

Caregivers and parents in Homa Bay County have been urged to take their daughters aged between 10 and 15 for vaccination against HPV, the leading cause of cervical cancer.

By Ainea Bolingo 2 months ago

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Why Treasury CS Mbadi wants Sifuna expelled from ODM

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi now wants the ODM party leadership to expel the Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna and his allies.

By Ainea Bolingo 2 months ago

Headteacher arrested over couple's murder

A primary school head teacher has been arrested for allegedly murdering a retired teacher and his wife in Rangwe Sub-county.

By Ainea Bolingo 3 months ago