2 arrested in Homa Bay while allegedly heading to commit murder
Two suspects have been arrested in Homa Bay while heading to Kericho in what detectives believe was a mission to commit murder. The two who were arrested on Saturday are also linked to gang rape and robbery with violence incidents reported in Homabay County in the last month. “The duo were arrested while headed to […]
Homa Bay Prison to be relocated
The Homa Bay Prison is set to be relocated to pave for the expansion of Tom Mboya University. On Wednesday, a delegation led by Commissioner General of Corrective Services John Warioba visited the county to inspect the land which has been set aside for the exercise. The visit follows President William Ruto’s directive for the […]
Residents decry losses after heavy night rains pound Homa Bay
Over eight families have been affected following heavy downpours that pounded Kamasimbi Village in the Sindo Kaksingri sub-location last night causing massive destruction of property. The residents woke up to find their possessions completely submerged due to floods that also endangered their lives and that of their children. However, it is reported that no life […]
Homa Bay ECDE teachers threaten to down tools
Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers in Homa Bay county have threatened to down their tools following the cut in their monthly salaries by the county government. The teachers’ threat follows the alleged new directives by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) which gave directives to the Council of Governors (CoG) on the grading and […]
Homa Bay: Missing sugarcane farmer found dead, eyes gouged out
A 45-year-old Sugar cane farmer from Dago village, West Kanyamwa Location Kosewe ward, Ndhiwa sub-county who went missing on Friday has been found dead. The body of Stephen Odoyo Oluoch was found by a close relative dumped in a sugar cane plantation next to their home on Monday morning. According to his younger brother Ben […]
School closed in Homa Bay over poor hygiene
Learning has been disrupted at Ogada Primary School in South Kabuoch, Ndhiwa Sub County, Homa Bay county due to poor hygiene in the institution. Learners were sent home and studies suspended after a directive from public health officers declared the school unfit for habitation. The officers aimed to avert an outbreak and spread of waterborne […]
Missing 70-year-old widow found murdered on river bank in Homa Bay
A body of a 70-year-old widow was on Saturday, January 7, recovered by a herdsman on the banks of river Awach along Ringa-Oyugis road within Homa Bay County a day after she went missing. The woman identified as Rosalia Ngeso was a resident of Kojuok B village in Kojwach Kawere Sub-location, Kojwach location in Rachuonyo […]