Region bets on islands to shore up tourism cash

Hotel resident take a dip in the pool at Rusinga Lodge in Mbita, Homa Bay County. (Philip Orwa)

Buoyed by efforts to open up the Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) for tourism, southern Nyanza is gradually turning into a visitors’ haven. 

As the festivities set in, local and international tourists are trooping to Homa Bay County to sample its scenic islands that offer a destination only perhaps comparable to Lamu, Kilifi and Mombasa.