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Deadly waters: Lake Naivasha claims over 20 lives in hippo attacks, drownings

A bloat of hippos lies on the shores of Lake Naivasha. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

Over twenty people have been killed by hippos or drowned while illegally fishing in Lake Naivasha since the year began according to data from the Lake Naivasha Network Group.

The most affected are former flower farm workers and residents of various informal settlements that surround the lake with the numbers rising by the week.

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