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New wave of hyacinth invasion hits Lake Victoria

Florence Anyango tries fishing in hyacinth covered water in Lake Victoria. (Denish Ochieng, Standard)

A fresh hyacinth invasion has affected fishing and transport activities on Lake Victoria.

According to the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), the weed has spread to 1,100 hectares in the past one month.

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