More Kenyans are drowning every year

River Tana flows more than one thousand kilometres from Kenya’s central highlands to the Indian Ocean. Along the way, it provides electricity through hydroelectricity dams like Masinga and supports agriculture for millions of Kenyans.

However, three weeks ago, this river of life became an agent of death. A 28-year-old lady in Kirinyaga County fell into the river and drowned. A few days later, two students from Maasai Mara University also drowned in the Enkare Narok River.