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Fishermen, fishmongers say tonnes of fish are rotting in the market

Traders prepare fish for sale at Karagita landing beach in Lake Naivasha after the three day fishing ban was lifted by the sub-county government. The ban was meant to give way for a major clean-up exercise targeting abandoned nets in the water body. Picture By Antony Gitonga

The demand for fish from Lake Naivasha has dropped by more than 40 per cent in the last two months.

Fishermen and fishmongers say tonnes of fish are rotting in the market, attributing this to bad weather and the region's volatile politics.

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