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The only landing beach at Lake Oloidien in Naivasha closed down

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Herders drive their livestock to drink water in Lake Oloidien in Kongoni Naivasha after a perimeter wall blocking the corridor leading to the water body was brought down by members of the public after a private developer had fenced it off. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

Tens of fisherfolk and ecotourism operators have been rendered jobless after Oloidien Landing Beach in Naivasha was closed down in unclear circumstances.

A private investor has fenced the popular public beach near Kongoni trading center, locking out over 200 people who have relied on the landing beach for several years.

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