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County engages youths in making fertilizers using water hyacinth

Parts of Lake Victoria which is highly invaded by water hyacinth in Homa Bay Town. [James Omoro/Standard]

Homa Bay County will soon turn the stubborn water hyacinth weed in Lake Victoria into profit.

Youth and Culture executive Roselyne Odhiambo said plans were on to train youth to make manure using the weed.

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