Homa Bay Town MP to Ruto: Bring back Adani to expand Kabunde airstrip runway
Homa Bay Town Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Kaluma has called on President William Ruto to attract private investors to expand Kabunde Airstrip’s runway, citing limited government resources as a constraint to funding the project. In a post on X on Friday, November 29, 2024, Kaluma highlighted the risks posed by the airstrip’s current infrastructure, […]
Homa Bay governor Wanga to Gachagua: ‘Know where Kenya’s borders are’
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has delivered a sharp rebuke to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, urging him to focus on his responsibilities and stop lamenting. Speaking publicly on Saturday, September 21, 2024, Wanga stressed that both the president and deputy president must take their roles seriously and focus on the duties assigned to them by […]
UoN lecturer found dead in suspected suicide case
A University of Nairobi lecturer has been found dead in Karabach Sub Location, Kodera South Location, within Homa Bay County in a suspected suicide case. The deceased, estimated to be between 60-65 years old, is reported to have taken his own life due to a land dispute. Samwel Owino Mwanda’s body was discovered hanging from […]
‘Mimi Riggy G sikua nimejua siri ya kukaa na nyinyi’ – Gachagua to Homa Bay residents
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua now says there is a newfound camaraderie between him and opposition chief Raila Odinga having discovered he is the secret sauce for winning hearts in Nyanza. Addressing a crowd in Homa Bay on Thursday, August 29, 2024, Gachagua who is accompanying President William Ruto on a planned four-day tour of the […]
‘Saa zingine ananitisha!’ – Ruto complains about female MP pressuring him
President William Ruto has complained about being pressured and even sometimes threatened over allocating development projects. Speaking on Thursday, August 29, 2024, during the launch of various development projects in Homa Bay County, Ruto told the residents that Kabondo Kasipul Member of Parliament Eva Obara has been on his neck demanding key development projects. On […]
Budget-making processes in Nyanza: Journalists decry lack of transparency, information from counties
Stakeholders from several sectors have faulted four Nyanza counties over the lack of transparency in the budget-making processes which blocks journalists and the public from the crucial process. Activists, rights groups, residents, and journalists argue the process is shrouded in mystery and have poked holes in how Kisumu, Homa Bay, Siaya and Migori counties implement […]
Homa Bay: 4 dead, several injured as PSV runs over pedestrians
Four people have been confirmed dead while multiple survivors are receiving treatment in hospitals after a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) ran over pedestrians in the Karabondi area of Homa Bay county. The accident happened on Tuesday evening November 28, 2023. Homa Bay governor Gladys Wanga confirmed the accident saying that her government had mobilized the […]