'Nature fighting back': 4,000 displaced as Lake Naivasha floods, pollutes

Current situation in Lake Naivasha, where water levels have risen sharply in the last couple of weeks, breaking the banks. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

The flooding of estates, hotels and farms around Lake Naivasha has led to massive pollution of the water body, raising fears of an environmental crisis in the coming days.

Raw sewage from the estates and hotels, coupled with fertilisers, is being washed into the lake on a daily basis even as water levels continue to rise.