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Fishermen in Lake Naivasha wade through water hyacinth which has invaded a third of the water body making it hard to navigate or fish. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]
The invasive water hyacinth is back in Lake Naivasha. The weed has been choking the water body and adversely affecting tourism and fishing activities.
The hyacinth has swept away tens of nets, causing fishermen losses running into thousands of shillings, with details emerging that more than 20 per cent of the lake is now under the plant.
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