Concern as Lake Ol Bollosat is on the verge of drying up

A local tourists at Lake Ol Bollosat in Nyandarua County.The lake is on the verge of drying up with the county government announcing plans to conserve it.

At the foot of the famous Aberdare Ranges lies Lake Ol Bolossat, which was discovered and named in 1883 by Scottish explorer Joseph Thompson.

The fresh water lake is home to hippos and more than 300 bird species. It has also been a source of water for River Ewaso Nyiro, which forms the Thompson Falls in Nyahururu, and for thousands of families in the northern part of Kenya.