Four sentenced to 25 years in jail over murder in Homa Bay

By Aly Abich,

Four men were Thursday sentenced to 25 years in jail each after they were found guilty of killing a man at Kakuwa Village in Ndhiwa Constituency, Hom...

Homa Bay County , Judge Joseph Karanja , murder

Governor Obado wants travel restrictions within Homa Bay lifted

By Dzuya Walter,

Migori Governor Okoth Obado wants court to allow him to travel within Homa Bay County. In an application seeking to have the bail terms reviewed, O...

Homa Bay , Migori Governor Okoth Obado , Sharon Otieno

Homa Bay: Search for body of girl attacked by crocodile enters day four

By Gloria Magudha,

The search for the body of a Class One pupil, who was attacked by a crocodile at River Kuja in Ndhiwa Constituency, Migori County last Friday has ente...

Ndhiwa , River Kuja , Veronica Achieng

Victory for Homa Bay Governor Awiti as Supreme Court upholds 2017 win

By Ian Omondi,

The Supreme Court has overturned a decision to nullify the election of Homa Bay Governor Cyprian Awiti saying he was validly elected. Supreme Court...

cyprian awiti , Homa Bay , supreme court , Supreme Court judge Jackton Ojwang

Homa Bay Speaker Elizabeth Ayoo survives ouster bid yet again

By Citizen Reporter,

It was a sigh of relief for Homa Bay Speaker Elizabeth Ayoo on Thursday after a court extended a stay order for her position in the county assembly. ...

Ayoo , Homa Bay Speaker

Two students among those killed in grisly Ndhiwa accident 

By Aly Abich,

Two students are among 3 people who were killed in a grisly road accident on the Ndhiwa –Homa Bay road. The students were reportedly walking from...

Ndhiwa accident

Health services paralysed as nurses strike kicks off

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The country is staring at a health crisis as nurses in 11 counties on Monday morning downed their tools over allowances that are yet to be implemented...

Nurses strike , Seth Panyako

Man kills wife, commits suicide after argument with mother-in-law

By Aly Abich,

A 21-year-old man on Friday evening committed suicide after killing his wife at Ober village in Ndhiwa constituency, Homa Bay County, over an alleged ...

Homa Bay County , murder , suicide

15 Kenyan fishermen arrested in Tanzania

By Aly Abich,

Fifteen Kenyan fishermen from Remba Island in Suba North, Homa Bay County are detained at Sota Police Station in Tanzania after they were arrested in ...

Homa Bay County Beach , lake victoria

ODM expels ‘rebel’ MPs Aisha Jumwa, Suleiman Dori

By Erick Owenga,

Malindi Member of Parliament Aisha Jumwa and Suleiman Dori of Msambweni have been expelled from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) following a decis...

Aisha Jumwa , EDWIN SIFUNA , odm , Suleiman Dori

Man dies after stealing money at funeral

By Aly Abich,

Police in Homa Bay County are investigating the death of a 33-year-old man who is claimed to have been killed by a witch doctor who supposedly cast an...

Homa Bay , witchdoctor

Mudavadi: DP Ruto not sidelined in Matiang’i appointment

By Erick Owenga,

ANC party leader Musalia Mudavadi has dismissed claims that DP William Ruto is being sidelined in the Jubilee administration. According to him, the...

Interior CS  Fred Matiangi , Mudavadi , ruto

Two Tanzanians arrested with Ksh.500K bhang in Suba North

By Rachel Ombaka,

Police in Homa Bay County arrested two Tanzanians with three sacks of bhang said to have a street value of Ksh.500,000 at Remba Island in Suba North. ...

bhang , Homa Bay , Suba North

Shebesh, Wanga demand justice as they visit 13-year-old rape victim

By Allan Irungu,

Chief Administrative Secretary Rachel Shebesh and Homa Bay County Woman Representative Gladys Wanga on Friday condemned an incident where a 13-year-...

Homa Bay County Women Rep Gladys Wanga , IG joseph Boinnet

Eight arrested for raping 13-year-old girl, cutting her genitals

By Aly Abich,

Police in Homa Bay County have arrested eight suspects who are connected with the defilement of a 13-year-old girl at Shauri Yako estate in Homa Bay t...

Homa Bay , Homa Bay County Police Commander Marius Tum , rape

4 police impostors arrested after hijacking sugar truck

By Aly Abich,

Police in Homa-Bay County on Wednesday arrested four armed suspects masquerading as traffic police officers on Oyugis - Kosele road in Rachuonyo South...

Homa Bay County , Oyugis Police Station , Police Commander Marius Tum , Police impostors , Shivling Supermarket

Two arrested for defiling 13-year-old, cutting her genitals with razor

By Aly Abich,

A 13-year-old girl is recuperating at Homa Bay County Teaching and Referral Hospital after she was defiled by two men who also sliced her genitals usi...

defilement , Homa Bay County , Homa-Bay County Teaching and Referral Hospital. , Police Commander Marius Tum

Man stabs friend to death in Homa Bay after New Year celebrations turn awry

By Aly Abich,

A 38-year-old man was on Tuesday night stabbed to death at a pub in Homa Bay County after new year celebrations turned chaotic. The man identified ...

Homa Bay County

Major events that shaped 2018 in Kenya

By Ian Omondi,

‘Wakiapisha tunaapisha’: Raila Odinga takes oath National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga on January 30 took a controversial oath...

Eliud Kipchoge , Monica Kimani murder , Raila Odinga oath , SANY , Sharon Otieno murder , Uhuru-Raila oath

Couple found dead in their house at Shauri Yako Estate

By Aly Abich,

A middle aged couple was on Saturday morning found dead in their rental house at Shauri Yako Estate in Homa Bay town . The bodies of 43-year-old B...