Homa Bay is in western Kenya.

Get in

Easy Coach bus to Nairobi takes 8 hours. A bus to Kericho 4 hours, to Mbita 1½ hours, and to Kisumu 3 hours.

• Its 58 km from Homa Bay to Kisii

Get around

It's a small town - you can walk to most places.

See

• Asego Hill (just beyond the town). Takes about one hour to walk up. (updated Jun 2015)
• Ruma National Park. (updated Jun 2015)

Buy

• Kenya Commercial Bank. Has a Mastercard/Visa Card ATM. (updated Jun 2015)
• Shivling Supermarket, C 19 Road. 8am-7pm. Has most of what you might need. (updated Oct 2015)
• Homa Bay Supermarket Ltd, C19 Road (town center). 7.30am-6.30pm. large supermarket which has most things. lower prices. (updated May 2018)
• Equity Bank (Lore Plaza). 24 hour atm. has a master card atm. (updated May 2018)

Sleep

• Littie Nike Guest House, ☏ +254 7220615941. Single/double rooms. from Ksh 900. (updated Jun 2015)
• Bay Lodge. Single rooms. Ksh 900. (updated Jun 2015)
• Asego Stores Summer Bay (next to Mosque, opposite KCB bank.), ☏ +254 733-268718. Single/double room. From Ksh 1100. (updated Oct 2015)
• Sheraton Guest House, behide the matatu stage., ☏ +254 728-129458. Single/double rooms. from Ksh 1000. (updated Oct 2015)
• Ruma Tourist Lodge. (backing on to a Total station.), ☏ +254 701-238422. Single/double rooms. from Ksh 1,100. (updated Oct 2015)

Go next

Mbita town and Rusinga island.