evidence: Ringiti Island: A Fishing Island As we now know, fishing plays a remarked role in Homa Bay County and provides valuable resources, livelihoods, and cultural heritage for the communities around the lake. Ringiti Island, 0.8 km west of Mfangano Island – in close proximity to the Kenya-Uganda maritime border – is primarily utilised for fishing activities. These communities here have a long history of fishing traditions and practices passed down through generations. It is a tiny island, just half a kilometre in diameter, but is home to a distinguished fishing village with a whopping populations of 5,000. [...] You Are Here: Ringiti Island