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Why homes and schools offer no safety from swelling Lake Baringo

A resident in Loruk, Baringo county carries his sheep through the flooded Marigat-Loruk road on September 3, 2025, as Lake Baringo's surging waters cripple transport and endanger communities. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

At almost 9am, tens of school-going children are balancing against the tides sweeping along the Marigat-Loruk road. It is long past the official school reporting time, but in Loruk no one follows the school clock anymore. Lake Baringo has set a new schedule.

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