Globally acclaimed lake now under threat from hoteliers

A stone fence running deep into Lake Elementaita on a site where an investor is planning to put up a development. The lake’s riparian zone has been encroached on. [Harun Wathari, Standard]

From far, flamingoes’ pink and white patterns are a sight to behold.

And except for the quacks of pelicans and fish eagles perched on the heap of stones that make fences that run deep into the lake, it is all serene in Elementaita.