Policy Brief No. 39 of 2023/2024 on Assessing Labour Productivity for Homa Bay County

Abstract

Homa Bay is a member of the Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) and is one of the six economic Blocs. The county is classified as a semi-arid county experiencing between 10-29 per cent aridity levels. About 80% of Kenya`s Lake Victoria is in the county that also has 16 islands. The county land size stands at 3,155 km². Homa Bay County has eight Sub-Counties namely: Homa Bay, Ndhiwa, Rachuonyo North, Rachuonyo East, Rachuonyo South, Rangwe, Suba North, and Suba South.