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THE STANDARD By James Omoro | April 5th 2021 at 00:27:46 GMT +0300 Flamingoes wade in Lake Simbi Nyaima, Homa Bay County. [James Omoro, Standard] For a long time, residents of Karachuonyo in Homa Bay County have been depending on Lake Simbi Nyaima for their livelihood. The name was generated from Simbi, which is the name of the village where the lake is, while Nyaima is a Dholuo term that refers to something that is sinking and being covered by water. Residents used to collect a mineral locally referred to as bala from the lake. Bala is a mineral that exists in the form of brown soil with nutritional content similar to that of lime. It is used for cooking vegetables, soda ash and sometimes used in place of salt. It is also used for feeding livestock. ....
Dozens battle for nine LC5 seats in Lango Sub-region Wednesday January 20 2021 Dozens of LC5 candidates are eying nine slots in Lango Sub-region as the country elects district leaders today. In Apac, Asante Odongo of Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC), the current LC5 vice chairperson, is battling for the seat with three others after the incumbent, Bob Okae, was elected Member of Parliament for Kwania North constituency. Others in the race are Walter Obang of Forum for Democratic Change’s (FDC), Billy Okunyo of National Resistance Movement (NRM), and Mr Anthony Olobo Odur, who is standing as an Independent. Mr Okunyo served as the Apac District Education Officer from 2007 until 2019 when he retired while Mr Obang is a farmer. Mr Olobo is the son of the Lango paramount chief, Mr Yosam Odur Ebii. ....