Residents forced to put up with foul smell from Lake Victoria

Boat passengers in Lake Victoria off Lwang'ni Beach in Kisumu on December 1, 2016. [File, Standard]

For residents living along Kisumu-Busia Road, the foul smell from Lake Victoria's Winam Gulf is making life unbearable. Many locals have attributed the smell to sunken portions of hyacinth weed within the Lake. The smell has compelled those who frequent the road to hold their breath whenever they use the road. Nancy Jura, a shopkeeper operating along the highway said she has been forced to wear at least two masks all the time due the unbearable smell.

"The smell is so strong that the masks don't help. Sometimes my eyes are teary as a result of the smell," said Jura.