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Rivers feeding into Lake Naivasha dry up due to long drought

The situation has been worsened by the illegal abstraction of water by farmers leading to a fallout between communities living upstream and downstream. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Over 80 per cent of streams and tributaries flowing into Lake Naivasha have dried up due to the dry spell.

The move has seen water levels in the lake drop sharply with fears that the situation could get worse in the coming days.

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