By KEVIN J. KELLEYMore by this AuthorFalling water levels in Lake Turkana due to development of dams in Ethiopia are threatening food supplies in a part of Kenya where drought is already causing hunger, the non-governmental organisation Human Rights Watch warned on Tuesday. Data from the United States Department of Agriculture shows a drop of about 1.5 metres in the lake’s water levels since January 2015, the rights group said. Water that previously flowed unimpeded into Lake Turkana is being held behind the dam. Further reductions in the lake’s water levels are forecast as Ethiopia proceeds with a massive agro-industrial project in the lower Omo Valley. “Climate change is exacerbating the already significant problems the Turkana people face in getting sufficient food and water, and maintaining their health and security,” Human Rights Watch observed.

Source: Daily Nation February 14, 2017 21:22 UTC