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East African regional bloc steps up war on water hyacinth and pollution to save Lake Victoria

A granny walks at the shore of Lake Victoria at Dunga beach in Kisumu. East African states to renew war on water hyacinth. [Photo: Denish Ochieng/ Standard]

The East African Community partner states have agreed to renew the war on water hyacinth.

Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda also proposed that governments and other players develop pollution prevention and control master plans for all major sources of pollutants within the lake basin.

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