Rising water levels in Lake Naivasha displace wildlife

The current situation in Kihoto estate in Naivasha, where water levels in the nearby Lake Naivasha have risen sharply, displacing over 5,000 people. Tens of latrines and boreholes have flooded, raising fears of a disease outbreak in the coming days. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

As water levels keep rising around Lake Naivasha, tens of wild animals have been pushed into nearby roads, farms and homes, leading to a rise in cases of human wildlife conflict.

The most affected are estates that border the water body whose levels have been rising sharply in the last year, flooding riparian land and tens of acres under pasture.