Also known as: LBDA
Lake Basin Development Authority — implements agricultural and water development projects in Kenya's Lake Region, including fish restocking, rice farming, and sunflower initiatives.
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… Karugu spoke during a visit to the Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) in Kisumu, where she inspected the rice mill and poultry section as part of efforts to assess projects supporting livelihoods in the region. …
State steps up Nyando flood preparations as heavy rains loomCitizen Digital
Rescuing Lake Victoria: How the aquaculture revolution is restocking the blue economy By Cleophas Oluoch August 31, 2026 03:50 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter LBDA and its strategic partners have set up a s …
Rescuing Lake Victoria: How the aquaculture revolution is restocking the blue economyCitizen Digital
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Sweet gold: How Wire Forest beekeepers are turning night-time harvests into millionsCitizen Digital
… The Lake Basin Development Authority purchased the harvested paddy, which is then dried, milled, and packaged before being supplied to the market. …
From swamps to rice fields: Homa Bay farmers reap from revived farmCitizen Digital
… Ouma Oluga, Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma, Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang'a, Migori Woman Representative Fatuma Mohammed, Nyando MP Jared Okelo, Nicholas Gumbo, Joshua Aduma, Lake Basin Development Authority Managing Director Wycliffe Ochiaga and several Members of the County Ass …
PS Omollo: Churches must remain sanctuaries of unity, not platforms for divisionCapital News
… Addressing the long-standing flooding challenge in Kano Plains and neighbouring areas, Omollo revealed that half of the planned 30 kilometres of dykes have already been completed through the Lake Basin Development Authority. …
PS Omollo Defends Kenya Kwanza’s Nyanza Development Drive, Says Region Deserves Equal Share Of National ResourcesThe Standard
… But through the intervention of the Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) and an organisation dubbed Greentec, Ondago swamp is being turned into a rice farm.Three months, LBDA and Greentec empowered local farmers to grow rice in more than 200-acre piece of land. …
Relief to hundreds of farmers as LBDA turns idle Ondago Swamp into a rice farmCapital News
… The initiative was officially launched at the Industrial Technology Transfer and Training Centre by the Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) in partnership with Green Tec Hub Limited. …
Lake Region Farmers to Benefit From New Sunflower Farming InitiativeCitizen Digital
… The turnaround began in November 2025 when the government, through the Lake Basin Development Authority, rehabilitated canals across a 5,000-acre area under the Kimira Oluch irrigation scheme. …
Homa Bay rice scheme: Irrigation transforms swampland into farming hubCapital News
… Kedogo is a Board Member at the Lake Basin Development Authority and a former two-term Ward Representative for Kabwareng in Nandi County, as well as a former councillor for Mathare Ward in Nairobi.
MPs approves Kepha Omae as NCIC chair, clears seven membersThe government is stepping up flood preparedness measures along the Nyando River Basin ahead of heavy rains, including strengthening dykes and flood-control infrastructure to protect low-lying communities. The Acting PS for ASALs and Regional Development said authorities are working with communities to ensure necessary interventions are in place before rains arrive.
15 hours ago · Capital News →
The government is stepping up flood preparedness measures along the Nyando River Basin ahead of heavy rains, including strengthening dykes and flood-control infrastructure to protect low-lying communities. The Acting PS for ASALs and Regional Development said authorities are working with communities to ensure necessary interventions are in place before rains arrive.
15 hours ago · Capital News →
The Lake Basin Development Authority and partners have established a state-of-the-art hatchery to produce fingerlings and restock Lake Victoria as fish stocks struggle to keep pace with demand in Nyanza and Western Kenya.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Homa Bay County farmers in Wire Forest are harvesting honey at night to increase yields and reduce interference with communities. The group trained 350 local farmers in modern apiculture and distributed 600 modern beehives to boost productivity and develop the region as a beekeeping powerhouse.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Hundreds of farmers at the Ondago Swamp in Homa Bay County are harvesting rice, with the initial harvest covering about 200 acres and expected to contribute an estimated 800 tonnes of rice to the country's food basket. The government has begun purchasing rice paddy from the farmers' rehabilitated swamp farms.
19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Principal Secretary for Internal Security Dr. Raymond Omollo has urged religious leaders to ensure church pulpits are used to promote peace, unity, truth and national cohesion rather than political intolerance and divisive rhetoric. He stated that churches should not offer platforms to leaders who preach division, hatred and tribalism.
12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo defended the Kenya Kwanza administration's development agenda in Nyanza region, saying the government is committed to equitable distribution of resources and that Nyanza deserves the same development opportunities as other parts of the country. He cited ongoing improvements in infrastructure, flood control, water projects, affordable housing, electricity connectivity, and youth empowerment.
5 July 2026 · Capital News →
An initiative by LBDA has begun turning Ondago Swamp, a 400-acre idle wetland in Homa Bay County's Karachuonyo Constituency, into a rice farm to benefit hundreds of local farmers who previously had minimal use of the land.
1 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Lake Basin Development Authority and Green Tec Hub Limited have officially launched a sunflower farming programme in the Lake Region, aimed at boosting household incomes and food security. The initiative will initially target more than 3,000 farmers, with plans to eventually reach more than 20,000 farmers, promoting crop diversification from traditional crops like maize and sugarcane.
6 June 2026 · Capital News →
A gravity-fed irrigation project in Homa Bay County has rehabilitated canals across a 5,000-acre area, converting waterlogged swampland into productive farmland for over 1,500 farmers. The scheme reduces production costs and boosts rice output, with plans to expand irrigation to 10,000 acres.
2 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's National Assembly has approved eight nominees for the National Cohesion and Integration Commission, including Dr. Kepha Omae as Chairperson and seven other members. The nominees will be formally appointed by the President and sworn into office following parliamentary vetting.
30 April 2026 · Capital News →