[2] Kendu Bay is also headquarters of East Karachuonyo division of Rachuonyo District.
[3] 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.
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.