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Size, chemistry of Lake Nakuru to change by 2031, experts warn

A submerged building at Lake Nakuru National Park in Nakuru County, November 5, 2020. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Lake Nakuru might double from its initial size by 2031 as a result of rising water levels, projections in a new report have shown.

The new report by a multi-agency technical team constituted to assess the impacts of rising water levels of Lake Nakuru has warned that the lake might increase to cover 82 square kilometres in 2030 from the initial 43 square kilometres in 2010.

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