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5 days ago | 
nation.africa | Rushdie Oudia |George Odiwuor
ODM leader Raila Odinga on Friday termed the killing of Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were a political assassination, insisting that the killers of the legislators are known and must be brought to book. Mr Odinga and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula called on the government to ensure perpetrators and masterminds of the crime are made to pay.
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1 week ago | 
nation.africa | George Odiwuor |Rushdie Oudia
For a long time, Kasipul was this quiet constituency with isolated cases of violence during election campaigns or during the post-poll period. The constituency, which came into existence in 2010, was hived off from the larger Kasipul Kabondo Constituency following the boundary review, with its first MP being Oyugi Magwanga, the current Deputy Governor of Homa Bay County.
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1 week ago | 
nation.africa | George Odiwuor |Rushdie Oudia
At around 6:18pm on June 2, 2019, two men allied to Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were — who was shot dead on Wednesday night in Nairobi — attacked and stabbed a man at Greenville Hotel in Oyugis. The victim, Kenneth Jabuya, had criticised the MP. CCTV footage showed the legislator unmoved as the stabbing occurred. Jabuya survived, thanks to the swift intervention of hotel staff. It wasn’t the first time violence surrounded the MP.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
nation.africa | George Odiwuor |Edwin Mutai
The anti-corruption watchdog is investigating allegations that Rongo MP Paul Abuor embezzled up to Sh122 million from the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF). Officials from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), together with armed security officers, conducted a raid at his office in Rongo Town and Lavington, Nairobi, on Thursday to collect evidence on the case.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
nation.africa | George Odiwuor
What you need to know:Childbearing is a matter of life and death in many African communities. Among the Luo, it sometimes requires such women to co-opt their sisters as co-wives, to be accepted by in-laws. Mary* has spent the past five years going to different gynaecologists to seek help for her condition. The 35-year-old woman cannot conceive and believes she can get help from a medical doctor.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
nation.africa | George Odiwuor
By George Odiwuor It's rare to come across siblings sitting the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and other national exams at the same time. However, it's even more rare to see parents sitting the same exam with their children. But in Homa Bay, a man and his teenage son are one of the unique cases. Evans Oloo, 38, sat for the 2024 KCSE exam alongside his son, Fabjames Omondi, who is 17. Oloo, a human rights activist, told Nation.Africa that he has always wanted to study law.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
nation.africa | George Odiwuor
What you need to know:Mr Masud began his journey of restoring the degraded environment by setting up tree nurseriesOn December 12, 2024, he was among Kenyans recognised by President William Ruto Whenever major events take place in Homa Bay County, 61-year-old Mr Nuhu Masud has one consistent request for attendees: leave a lasting mark to commemorate the day.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
nation.africa | George Odiwuor
What you need to know:Many fishermen spend entire nights on the water, driven by the urgent need to catch more fish. Out on the lake, some fishermen relieve themselves directly into the water. County Blue Economy and Fisheries Executive John Agili labelled the practice a serious threat to the marine ecosystem and an act of pollution Fishermen in Lake Victoria are spending increasingly longer hours on the water as they search for dwindling fish stocks.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
nation.africa | George Odiwuor
The government has finally come to the rescue of Lambwe residents in Homa Bay County, who have been suffering from adverse effects of climate change due to deforestation. Last week, officials from the Ministry of Water planted 7,000 tree seedlings in Lambwe Forest to replace the trees that had been cut down to make charcoal. The tree planting exercise, according to officials, is meant to restore the landscape around the forest and protect dwindling water sources in the area.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
nation.africa | George Odiwuor
Kendu Bay, a roadside trading centre in Homa Bay County, is known for many things apart from having a bank. In fact, one of the popular descriptions of Kendu Bay among Kenyans is “a town without a bank”. This phrase gained traction after ‘Nation’ published a story in May 2021 describing how the town, whose origins date back more than 100 years, has no bank. As a result, residents either spend all their hard-earned money or keep it under the mattress at home.
