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Dozens of sand quarries line the course of Lake Nakuru’s water catchment area and operators claim to have permits from the National Environmental Authority. [Photo: Joseph Kipsang/Standard]
By Frankline Sunday
Kenya: Population growth, wanton destruction and encroachment on water catchment areas are the factors attributed to the flooding that has led to the abnormal rise of water in the Rift Valley lakes.
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