Hyacinth menace chokes counties' fishing lifeline

Stranded fishermen try to free themselves and their boat after being suddenly surrounded by water hyacinth on Lake Victoria. Many of them have been forced to abandon the trade for farming. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

As the fanfare around the successful hosting of the first global conference on a sustainable blue economy in Kenya dies down, the country is waking up to a new reality.

The meeting was hailed as a success, with its resolutions touted as a key in helping the country better manage its water resources.