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Why our lakes are not safe for fishing and navigation

Youth in spot-fishing activities around Lake Naivasha are ferried from Karagita landing beach to Ngorongo area in Kasarani for the illegal fishing. A similar overloaded boat carrying 14 passengers capsized on Monday and two are feared dead. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

This week’s death of three people in Lake Naivasha has brought into sharp focus the safety of the country’s waters, as authorities dither in enforcing measures to keep fishermen, tourists and other lake users safe.

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