Graft suspects fail to take plea as magistrates recuse themselves

Six graft suspects, including former senior Homa Bay county officials, implicated in alleged Sh348.9 million tender fraud, failed to take a plea before Homa Bay Law Courts.

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500 vulnerable students get Sh3 million scholarship for Grade 10

More than 500 vulnerable students in Rangwe Constituency can now breathe a sigh of relief after a group of clan members moved to ensure they join Grade Ten.

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SUPKEM urges TSC to address shortage of IRE teachers in Muslim schools

Concerns have emerged in Homa Bay County, where many schools under Islamic sponsorship lack IRE teachers.

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Former Homa Bay County officials arrested in sh348.9M tender irregularities case

The officials are further accused of entering into a contract with the firm without a valid performance guarantee, leading to the unlawful payment of Sh66.7 million.

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Doctors in Homa Bay threaten to down tools

Doctors in Homa Bay are set to down their tools in February

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Police probe theft of computers in DCI, ODPP offices

Police are investigating an incident in which two desktop computers were stolen from government offices in Mbita Town.

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Grade Nine student defiled, killed in Mbita

Residents of Chamakowa village in Homa Bay County are reeling in shock after a Grade Nine student was defiled and murdered.

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Wanga and Magwanga rift to tilt Homa Bay political ground ahead of 2027

The fallout between Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga and her deputy, Oyugi Magwanga, is expected to trigger political realignment ahead of the 2027 General Election.

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Ruto hints at 2027 alliance with ODM

Ruto urged ODM leaders to strengthen their party to enable them to form a formidable political force.

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Homa Bay banks on new initiative to reduce sickle cell-related infant mortality

The fight against sickle cell has got impetus after an organisation started an initiative for reducing infant mortalities.

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16-year-old girl delivers triplets, five other get twins

The girl, a Form Tow drop out, delivered three boys. However, one of them died. 

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Stop giving Ruto too many demands, ODM leaders told

However, the demands are now signposting a sharp division among senior political leaders of the ODM party in Nyanza.

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Government piles up pressure on contractors to deliver on projects

It is also constructing the 19 km Adiedo –Karabok road in Karachuonyo and Kasipul Constituencies.  

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Mbadi dares ODM rebels to openly support Gachagua

Mbadi expressed dissatisfaction with ODM leaders who say the party will only support Ruto until 2027 through the so-called broad-based government. 

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Parents urged to protect children from sex pests

Parents in Homa Bay County have been urged to take care of their children against sex pests and radicalisation into hooliganism during the festive season.

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Another accident in Homa Bay leaves 10 dead

Another 10 people have been confirmed dead following a head-on collision at Chabera Trading centre along Sondu –Oyugis Road in Homa Bay County.

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Woman drowns in Lake Victoria as two rescued by fishermen

A security guard drowned in Lake Victoria, while two others were rescued when a structure in which they had sheltered while guarding fish cages was blown off by strong winds on Saturday night.

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Nyanza political landscape shifts as veterans return post-Raila

The resurgence of former political giants, is reportedly fueled by a perception that the incumbents’ chances of recapturing their seats were weakened by the former prime minister’s death.

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Wanga urges residents to shun critics as feud with deputy Magwanga deepens

Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has told residents to avoid leaders who want to divide them based on clan politics as the war with her deputy, Oyugi Magwanga, continues.

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Grief as fisherman drowns in Lake Victoria

The fisherman, identified as David Odhiambo, met his death at Litare, Rusinga Island in Mbita Sub-county on Wednesday.

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Efforts intensified to rescue women from sexual abuse

Efforts have been intensified to rescue girls and women abused sexually in a bid to fight gender based violence in Homa Bay County.

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Homa Bay county steps up efforts to rescue women from sexual abuse

Efforts have been intensified to rescue girls and women who are abused sexually in a bid to curb gender based violence (GBV) in Homa Bay County.

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Nyanza leaders told to respect one another amid rising political tension

Businessman Chris Ojode said no feud should be witnessed between appointed leaders in the government and their elected counterparts from Nyanza. 

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Governor Wanga faces backlash after by-election fallout with Interior PS Omollo

Political tensions between Gladys Wanga and Interior PS Raymond Omollo have escalated as protests erupted in parts of Nyanza against Wanga for allegedly undermining the PS.

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Fisherman drowns in Lake Victoria in efforts to save his boat

Eyewitnesses said George Odhiambo had docked his boat at the lake shore.

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Magwanga accuses Wanga of locking his office as political row escalates

The closure of the offices came after Governor Gladys Wanga removed his deputy Oyugi Magwanga as the CECM for Agriculture.

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Wanga allies plot Magwanga ouster for defying party during mini-poll

The Kasipul by-election victory has strengthened Governor Wanga politically while exposing deep rifts in her administration.

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Over 40,000 farmers set to benefit from integrated pest management

Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro) is promoting integrated pest management to enhance food security and safety in the country.

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Wanga removes deputy governor from CEC post after by-election fallout

Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga made the changes days after the Kaspul constituency by-election, where Deputy Governor Oyugi Magwanga defied the ODM position.

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Boyd Were Wins Kasipul Parliamentary Seat

Boyd Ong’ondo Were of the ODM party is the MP-elect for Kasipul Constituency.

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Kasipul race: Tight security amid fears of violence during voting

Voters to elect new MP following the murder Ong’ondo Were last April. Campaigns have been marred by violence and there are fears of chaos.

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Ethekon: Candidates risk disqualification even after winning by-election

Candidates who perpetrate electoral malpractices during the Thursday by-election can still be disqualified even after winning the elections.

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MP Kaluma seriously injured in Kasipul by-election violence

Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma is nursing serious injuries after being attacked by goons during the Kasipul parliamentary by-election.

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How Ruto's 2027 presidential bid could polarise ODM

Mbadi has slammed ODM members opposing Ruto’s re-election and termed them as distractors.

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CS Mbadi declares himself Nyanza political kingpin

Mbadi has openly declared himself the heir to Raila’s political mantle, positioning himself as Nyanza’s next kingpin and hinting at a 2032 presidential bid while urging unity.

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75-year-old man arrested for defiling step granddaughter

The man reportedly defiled the girl at a village in East Kakdhimu Location in Rachuonyo West Sub-county.

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Why diabetes patients want drugs in public health facilities

The patients said they are unable to access the drugs at their nearest health facilities.

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Why violence may disadvantage candidates in Kasipul parliamentary by-election

Kasipul has recently hit headlines as a constituency with the highest incidences of political violence during the ongoing by-elections.

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Court hearing set as mediation fails in artiste, SDA Church case

The artiste had sued the SDA Church and several of its leaders for barring her from performing in its churches.

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Arrest of five suspects linked to Kasipul murder leaves DCI officers nursing injuries

Three police officers have been injured during the arrest of five suspects linked to the murder of two people during the ODM by-elections campaign in Kasipul.

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