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Sh 69.4 billion grant to process fertilizer out of water hyacinth, mathenge weed

Old ferry at Kisumu port in a picture taken on January 17,2019. The port has become inactive because of the water hyacinth cover that has kept ferries away from docking at the port.(Photo: Denish Ochieng/ Standard)

New plant to process water hyacinth into fertiliser.

A local company is planning to set up a fertiliser processing plant using hyacinth that has been ravaging Lake Victoria and Naivasha.

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