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Lake Victoria

Locals cash in on shrimp as demand for feed rises

The shrimp are caught alongside silver cyprinid or Lake Victoria sardines, locally known as omena.

By James Omoro 5 days ago

Locals cash in on shrimp as demand for feed rises

Siaya County to suspend fishing on polling day

Siaya County to suspend fishing on polling day

By Isaiah Gwengi 11 days ago

How fishermen rely on moon to capture omena

How fishermen rely on moon to capture omena

By Isaiah Gwengi 12 days ago

Isolated islands are now 'hot' vote-hunting areas

Isolated islands are now 'hot' vote-hunting areas

By Isaiah Gwengi 18 days ago

President Uhuru Kenyatta to visit Kisumu next week, launch projects

President Uhuru Kenyatta will pitch tent in Kisumu to commission a number of projects targeted at reviving Lake Victoria’s blue economy.

By Harold Odhiambo 20 days ago

President Uhuru Kenyatta to visit Kisumu next week, launch projects

Lake Victoria: Bigwigs encroaching on wetlands

National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) reports that the lack of gazettement of the wetlands is a major challenge in the conservation efforts.

By Mactilda Mbenywe 24 days ago

Lake Victoria: Bigwigs encroaching on wetlands

Lake Victoria travel remains risky as safety takes a back seat

Boats are dilapidated and overloaded with passengers, goods and animals, increasing the travel risk. Passengers defy calls to put on life jackets claiming the vests are infested with bedbugs.

By Anne Atieno and James Omoro 26 days ago

Lake Victoria travel remains risky as safety takes a back seat

L Victoria wildlife and beautiful shores birth tourism businesses

Nearly 20 luxurious hotels have set base at a small island in the lake. Land prices have gone up by up to 200 per cent in some places.

By James Omoro 1 month ago

L Victoria wildlife and beautiful shores birth tourism businesses

Divert Lake Victoria water to our dry regions

Diversion of water has been tried in several countries. The most well-known is the great man-made river of Libya.

By Mohamed Guleid 1 month ago

Divert Lake Victoria water to our dry regions

Lake Victoria is now up for cleaning

Tourism sector accounts for 12 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 14 per cent of the employments in Kenya.

By Ayoki Onyango 2 months ago

Lake Victoria is now up for cleaning

Marvels of scheduled travelling gave Kisumu fame

The city has lost its fame as the main inland terminal for the Kenya-Uganda railway which earned the town its original name, Port Florence.

By Amos Kareithi 2 months ago

Marvels of scheduled travelling gave Kisumu fame

L. Victoria fishermen ask state to crack on illegal fishermen

The fishers say illegal fishermen are using small nets which catch small and mature fish hence affecting the population of fish on the lake.

By James Omoro 2 months ago

L. Victoria fishermen ask state to crack on illegal fishermen

States moot plan to reduce accidents on Lake Victoria

Establishment of search and rescue centres and the creation of a strong communication system between the three EA countries are some of the plans mooted to fight maritime accidents on Lake Victoria.

By Harold Odhiambo 3 months ago

States moot plan to reduce accidents on Lake Victoria

EAC Lake Victoria Commission head office '85 per cent done'

The building of the Sh350 million East African Community’s Lake Victoria Commission (LVBC) headquarters in Kisumu is almost complete.

By Harold Odhiambo 3 months ago

EAC Lake Victoria Commission head office '85 per cent done'

One man's effort to save traditional boat manufacturing industry

The boats are being made to order, with the bigger one going for approximately Sh1 million, and the smaller one around Sh100,000.

By Isaiah Gwengi 4 months ago

One man's effort to save traditional boat manufacturing industry

Why villagers believe the sinkhole on Luucho Hills is Lake Victoria’s ‘nose’

The mysterious hill with a sinkhole at the top is believed to be Lake Victoria’s nose. Locals say it is over 5,000 years old.

By Nathan Ochunge 5 months ago

Why villagers believe the sinkhole on Luucho Hills is Lake Victoria’s ‘nose’

Grade Two pupil killed by crocodile in Lake Victoria

The pupil of Lower Kamuga Primary was bathing alongside two other children when he was attacked.

By James Omoro 5 months ago

Grade Two pupil killed by crocodile in Lake Victoria

The joy, tears of fish cage farming in Lake Victoria

The floating fish cages technology was harnessed in 2013 after trials were successfully conducted at Dunga beach, Kisumu County.

By Mactilda Mbenywe 5 months ago

The joy, tears of fish cage farming in Lake Victoria

Relief for locals after resumption of ferry services in Lake Victoria

The Mbita Ferry Services Limited has not been operating since December 22.

By James Omoro 5 months ago

Relief for locals after resumption of ferry services in Lake Victoria

Victims of 'Tilapia Beach' demolitions awarded Sh76m

The High Court has awarded Sh76 million to two victims of the 2019 demolitions of eateries on the shores of Lake Victoria in Kisumu.

By Harold Odhiambo 5 months ago

Victims of 'Tilapia Beach' demolitions awarded Sh76m

Coast guards curb illegal trade in Lake Victoria

Cases of insecurity have reduced in Lake Victoria thanks to the introduction of the Kenya Coast Guard Service, Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o says.

By Olivia Odhiambo 6 months ago

Coast guards curb illegal trade in Lake Victoria

Nyong’o praises coast guard for tackling insecurity in Lake Victoria

"The coast guard personnel have done a good job in fighting smuggling and other cases of insecurity in the lake," said Nyong'o.

By Olivia Odhiambo 6 months ago

Nyong’o praises coast guard for tackling insecurity in Lake Victoria

Algae bloom suffocating Tilapia

The algae are aquatic, plant-like organisms encompassing a variety of simple structures floating in the water.

By Mactilda Mbenywe 6 months ago

Algae bloom suffocating Tilapia

Uproar over flooding of fish from Lake Turkana

An average of six lorries or four small vehicles with tilapia from Turkana arrive at Pier Market daily.

By James Omoro 6 months ago

Uproar over flooding of fish from Lake Turkana

New boat making waves and upsetting locals on Lake Victoria beach

Hundreds of travellers on Lake Victoria were stranded for more than two hours on Tuesday after protesting residents blocked a new boat from landing...

By Isaiah Gwengi 6 months ago

New boat making waves and upsetting locals on Lake Victoria beach

After State failure to run ferries, firms takeover lake transport

Here, passengers make a short prayer to the gods of their ancestors before boarding a boat; unsure of how the short voyage will turn out.

By James Omoro 6 months ago

After State failure to run ferries, firms takeover lake transport

Tapping biogas from water hyacinth

The water hyacinth is deprived of oxygen and decomposes once mixed with cow dung, giving off methane gas.

By Mactilda Mbenywe 6 months ago

Tapping biogas from water hyacinth

With dumped bodies, L Victoria could be one large crime scene

We saw visual images of bloated bodies floating in gunny sacks, arms bound with visible signs of torture and suffocation dumped in River Yala.

By Irungu Houghton 6 months ago

With dumped bodies, L Victoria could be one large crime scene

Double loss for women as floods wash away joy, pride, livelihood

For many a woman, the flooding in 2019 and 2020 that saw them displaced also snatched their financial muscle, and pride.

By Lynet Otieno 6 months ago

Double loss for women as floods wash away joy, pride, livelihood

Rains rekindle flooding fears for Budalang'i locals

A trader at Budalang’i’s Mau Mau market in Busia is among hundreds of residents displaced by the waters which broke the banks of Lake Victoria.

By Robert Amalemba 6 months ago

Rains rekindle flooding fears for Budalang'i locals

Wanga urges State to buy ferries, ease trade on lake

The government has been urged to buy a public ferry to enhance the blue economy in Lake Victoria.

By James Omoro 6 months ago

Wanga urges State to buy ferries, ease trade on lake

Islanders’ pain as two ferries remain suspended over safety

The indefinite suspension of ferry services on Lake Victoria has plunged residents of islands on the lake into an economic turmoil.

By James Omoro 6 months ago

Islanders’ pain as two ferries remain suspended over safety

Nyando floods destroyed our lives, made us poor, homeless

When her grandchild died, she begged for space to bury him, as her home was still inaccessible.

By Lynet Otieno 7 months ago

Nyando floods destroyed our lives, made us poor, homeless

Picking up the pieces: Villagers struggle to resettle as lake recedes

hose who have already relocated live in perpetual fear of snakes and invasion by hippos.

By Mactilda Mbenywe 7 months ago

Picking up the pieces: Villagers struggle to resettle as lake recedes

Six Kenyan fishermen arrested by Tanzanian authorities in Lake Victoria

Kibro Beach Management Unit (BMU) chairman Joel Maulidi said the six fishermen were waylaid by Tanzanian authorities on Monday.

By Caleb Kingwara 7 months ago

Six Kenyan fishermen arrested by Tanzanian authorities in Lake Victoria

Uhuru makes impromptu visit in Mbita town

He toured the town to assess the progress of dredging the Mbita bridge

By James Omoro 7 months ago

Uhuru makes impromptu visit in Mbita town

Bring ferries back, residents tell Government

Residents of Homa Bay and Migori counties want the government to lift the suspension of ferry services in Lake Victoria.

By James Omoro 7 months ago

Bring ferries back, residents tell Government

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