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It is located in the Southern part of Nyanza, along the southern shores of Lake Victoria- Africa’s largest Fresh water lake. Known for its scenic hills and picturesque shoreline, Homa Bay County covers an area of 3,183.3 sq km with a population of about 1.3m million people. It borders five other Counties;- Migori to the South, Kisii and Nyamira to the East, and Kericho and Kisumu to the North East. It is accessible by lake transport, road and air. Its Kabunde Airstrip has just been renovated and opened for commercial flights.
The county has a rich history and folklore that makes it a favourite for cultural tourism. It was originally known as Chich Onuno (Onuno’s market) but it was renamed to Homa Bay by colonialists in 1925 because it was overlooking the then Huma Hills in Karachuonyo. Visitors from overseas pronounced Huma as ‘Homa‘ and the residents adopted the name Homa Bay. Administratively, Homa Bay County has eight constituencies which also serve as Sub County administrative Units- Mbita, Ndhiwa, Homa Bay Town, Rangwe, Karachuonyo, Kabondo, Kasipul and Suba.
The County headquarters –Homa Bay town is located some 105km south of Kisumu and about 420km south-west of Nairobi.The Counties economy is anchored on Agriculture and Fisheries. Its massive potential on Agri-business, mining and Tourism remain largely unexploited.
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Stone Cutting/Sand Harvesting Homabay has a lot quarry sites for building stones, and large sand deposits. Stone cutting and sand harvesting are important business opportunities for investors keen on supporting the housing industry. The sand and stones from Homabay has built towns in neighbouring Kisii, Kericho and Migori Counties. The County government is working on a legislation that will make stone cutting and sand harvesting not only profitable but also sustainable.
Early Life
Married with four children, H.E. HON. Cyprian Otieno Awiti was born on 14th December 1952 in Rachuonyo Sub County, Homa Bay County, in the western part of Kenya. His foundational Education started at Mawego Primary School in Rachuonyo. He then joined Mawego Technical Institute for his secondary school education thereafter he enrolled at Mombasa Technical Training Institute where he successfully completed his course in Electrical Engineering. In his pursuit for more Knowledge, His Excellency, took a three-year Masters at Manchester University where he graduated with a Master of Education in Management Administration in 1987.
Career Profile
After graduating from Mombasa Technical Training Institute His Excellency Cyprian joined Kenya’s Ministry of Public Works as Government Electrical Inspector where he served diligently for four years before joining Mombasa Polytechnic as a senior Lecturer for nine years of service. Between 1980 and 1983, His Excellency landed an opportunity to work with Siemens Kenya as Factory and Marketing Manager before he came back to the Public Service in 1983 as a Senior Education Officer, in the Ministry of Education, Jogoo house. In 1988 His Excellency became the Principal, Railway Training School where he nurtured successful engineers for six years. His Excellency has always been ambitious in his career and had a big appetite for bigger responsibilities. This led him to join Marie Stopes Kenya as the Country Director where he spearheaded development and Implementation of various health policies from 1993 until when he retired in 2010. Currently as from April 2013, His Excellency Cyprian Awiti is serving the public as the Governor of Homa Bay County Government.
Leadership Roles
His Excellency has developed his leadership traits for a long time in his life: Through his commitment in his work, he was entrusted by various organizations and served the people, honorably, in the following capacities;