The water crisis threatening Kenyan livelihoods

Weak enforcement of environmental laws has allowed unchecked industrial waste dumping

Originally published on Global Voices

On the shores of Lake Victoria. Image by Mimistdm2021, from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0 Deed)

As the world observed World Water Day on March 22 this year, Kenya’s lakes are facing a pollution crisis that threatens fishing communities and public health. In late 2024, over 50 tons of fish died in Lake Victoria due to worsening water quality, while studies...