A multi-agency action plan has been developed to harness the blue economy opportunities and resources on Lake Victoria. The five year plan, a collaborative effort among various government agencies, private sector and development partners’ targets to address challenges affecting the lake ecosystem to enhance benefits of its sustainable use. Speaking today during the launch of […]
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The body of a 16-year-old boy was yesterday retrieved from the waters of Lake Victoria after a drowning incident last Friday at Nyagwethe beach in Gwasi North Location, Suba South Sub County. The boy identified as Daddy Oruma Olwal was seen swimming in the lake on that fateful day and had ventured into the deeper parts of […]
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The waters of Lake Victoria have been rising steadily in recent years as a result of climatic changes, land usage, and urbanization. Sori Beach Management in Nyatike Sub County Secretary Justus Habari says that the Sori Landing Bay has been partially submerged for almost two years due to the rising waters of Victoria. “The rapid growth of […]
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Parts of a fisherman who was grabbed by a crocodile was recovered under the reeds following a search that was mounted from last week by the Kenya Coast Guards, the Kenya Wildlife Service in conjunction with local fishermen in Kisumu. Only the thigh of Gabriel Okoth was fished out from Lake Victoria and was taken […]
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Six people drowned in Lake Victoria last Saturday evening when a boat capsized near Arongo beach in Seme Sub County of Kisumu County. The coxswain and one other person survived the incident and were rushed to Manywanda Hospital for treatment. Three bodies of those who drowned were retrieved by local divers and fishermen and moved […]
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