Kendu Bay is a bay and town in

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. The area is the part of

Rachuonyo North District Rachuonyo District was an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. Its capital town was Kosele, and previously, Oyugis. The district had a population of 307,126 (1999 census) and an area of 945 km². The district had two const ...

in Homa Bay County. It is located on the shore of

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along Katito-Homa-Bay road. It is the headquarters of the district. Kisumu, the largest urban centre in Kenya's western region, is located 40 kilometres north of Kendu Bay, but the route to Kisumu, which goes via Ahero, is much longer as it circumvents Winam Gulf in between kisumu- Ahero- Katito- Kendu Bay is 70 km from Kisumu town. Kendu Bay is also linked by a road to Homa Bay, located 30 kilometres southwest. Kendu Bay forms a town council with a population of 29,638 (1999 census). Kendu Bay town council has four wards: Gendia/Awach, Gumba/Jieri, Rambira and Simbi/Kogembo. All of them are located within

Karachuonyo Constituency Karachuonyo Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies in Homa Bay County Homa Bay County is a county in the former Nyanza Province of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Homa Bay. The county has a ...

. Kendu Bay is also headquarters of East Karachuonyo division of Rachuonyo District. The area is the birthplace of

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, the father of U.S. President

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, and his parents

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and Habiba Akumu Nyanjoga. The senior Obama was raised in Alego. For many years Kendu Bay was known as the entertainment capital of Nyanza, with its famed 'Kendu Show', which attracted musicians and bands from all over Kenya. However, the show has waned and disappeared over the years. Today the show-ground is a mere relic of its illustrious past, as is the Old pier that used to be an important port of call for steamers and ships from as far as Uganda and Tanzania. The area residents proud themselves of the historical " Lake Simbi" situated few kilometers from Kendu Bay Town off Homabay-Katito road. It is an alkaline lake and the villagers believe that the waters are curative to any skin diseases among other interesting stories revolving around its formation. "Lake Simbi is a tiny Crater Lake measuring about one kilometre in radius. Both Lake Simbi and adjacent Odango sites support a substantial bird population that includes flamingos, little grebes, little egrets and Egyptian geese, making it a haven for bird watchers." http://www.kws.go.ke/content/lake-simbi-national-sanctuary InstagramCapture d84d91ac-667f-4291-966a-96ca7c248be4.jpg, Posho mill at the bay File:InstagramCapture 9d1228ee-37e4-4288-85ea-86cb436913aa.jpg, Boats by the Bay File:InstagramCapture 455ca54d-5097-47d0-b3d2-7834258a4caa.jpg, Fish market at Kendu Bay with buckets of Silver Cryprinid(Omena) ready for sale

References

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