A section of Manguo Wetland in Laikipia County. The wetland is on the verge of disappearing completely due to the declining water flows caused by unregulated water abstraction. Residents who rely on the water resource now claim that they are exposed to more risks following cases of aborted foetuses being dumped in the wetland. [Jacinta Mutura, Standard]
Today is World Wetlands Day and what better time to discuss the importance of wetlands in our environment, especially in the wake of climate change?