Luo Benga musician Atomi Sifa was arrested on Thursday over allegations of stealing a cow said to belong to Homa Bay County Woman Representative Bensouda. However, the singer has denied the accusations, insisting that he is the victim of a planned set-up.Speaking to his fans through podcasts while being held
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Ebola Fears Rise as Leaders Call for Stronger Surveillance Around Lake Victoria
Concerns about Ebola spreading to Kenya via Lake Victoria are growing. Leaders and health experts are urging for stronger surveillance, screening, and emergency preparedness along busy trade routes connecting Kenya, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Senators, MPs, and community leaders stress that the porous lake borders and high
Kaluma Praises Ruto’s Inclusive Governance Amid 2027 Vote Debate
MP Peter Kaluma, of Homa Bay Town, has commended President William Ruto for fostering inclusivity and equitable governance throughout Kenya.On Monday, December 8, 2025, Kaluma said that within three years of Ruto's tenure, the latter has managed to integrate all the country's communities and regions into the government, thereby creating
Pregnant Mawego student killed in suspected love triangle
A 20-year-old expectant student at Mawego National Polytechnic was brutally stabbed to death on Saturday in a suspected love triangle. Sheryl Awino, a first-year student pursuing a land surveyor course, lost her life and her unborn child after being attacked by her boyfriend, who is also a student at the
Shofco expands development initiatives in Homa Bay
Shining Hope for Communities (Shofco) is intensifying its development programs in Homa Bay County, with plans to construct safe houses aimed at combating the rising cases of gender-based violence. The ground-breaking for the first safe house is scheduled for January 2025, following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the
Highlights of President Ruto’s Tour of Nyanza
President William Ruto, accompanied by a delegation of government officials, has continued his highly-anticipated development tour of the Nyanza region in Kenya. On Saturday, the head of State assessed the ongoing construction of the Homa Bay Affordable Housing Project that was launched in February and later launched the construction and
ICT CS Eliud Owalo distributes relief food in Nyanza
ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo last weekend presided over the distribution of government relief food in Homa Bay, Nyando and Ugunja constituencies of Nyanza province. The minister posted on his social media, "On behalf of H.E. the President, Dr. William Samoei Ruto, this afternoon I launched relief food distribution for the
