Homa Bay farmers celebrate first rice harvest as revived irrigation project delivers

Homa Bay farmers celebrate first rice harvest under revived irrigation scheme. Government begins buying paddy as farmers expect improved incomes. Project boosts food security and supports commercial rice farming. Hundreds of smallholder farmers in Homa Bay County are celebrating their first rice harvest after the revival of the Kimira-Oluch Smallholder Farm Improvement Project (KOSFIP). The…

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LBDA and The Hive Ltd officials during the MoU signing and launch of the Beekeeping project in Kisumu. Photo Courtesy

LBDA, The Hive Ltd partner to implement beekeeping project in Homa Bay

The Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) has partnered with The Hive Limited to implement a beekeeping project targeting more than 600 farmers in Homa Bay County. The deal, signed at LBDA headquarters in Kisumu County, seeks to support beekeepers operating within Wire Forest under the Wire Forest Management Association (WIFOMA), with a focus on boosting…

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Homa Bay County CEC poses with the comprehensive Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Policy launched/ Photo Courtesy

Homa Bay rolls out ambitious plan to boost fish stock in Lake Victoria

Homa Bay County has launched a comprehensive Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Policy in a sweeping effort to reverse the mounting ecological and economic crisis facing Lake Victoria. The new policy, crafted in partnership with a global research organisation dubbed WorldFish and the County Assembly, marks one of the most ambitious county-led strategies to rebuild dwindling…

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President William Ruto assents to the County Public Finance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, 2025, at the Homa Bay State Lodge on August 13, 2025. /Photo courtesy

Ruto signs bill establishing County Assembly Fund in all 47 counties

President William Ruto has signed into law the County Allocation of Revenue Bill 2025, and the County Public Finance Laws (Amendment) Bill 2023, marking a significant boost for devolution and county governance. The legislation, sponsored by Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi, paves the way for the establishment of a County Assembly Fund in all 47 counties,…

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Tourism Fund continues capacity building for hospitality workers in Western Kenya

The Tourism Fund continues its capacity-building efforts aimed at strengthening the hospitality sector in Western Kenya. The latest series of training programs targeted hospitality managers and workers across several Western region counties, including Siaya, Vihiga, Kakamega, Homa Bay and Kisumu. The Board of Trustees Chairman Mr. Samson Some, said that these ongoing training sessions are…

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Kenya Breweries explores resumption of full production at Kisumu plant

East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL) through its subsidiary Kenya Breweries Ltd (KBL) is now exploring whether its Kisumu plant can resume production of other brands. The Kisumu plant has been producing Senator Keg since it was officially reopened in 2013 by former President Uhuru Kenyatta. Mark Ocitti, the Managing Director of Kenya Breweries Limited, said…

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