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Water hyacinth: L. Victoria fishermen hope the weed never returns

Fishermen try to free themselves and their boat from water weed in lake Victoria on December 02, 2020. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

James Omondi sails to cast his net at Lake Victoria's Winam Gulf after dawn.

The lake is clearer. He's confident of a good catch to deliver to a group of women waiting on the shores.

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