Ondiri Swamp, a water catchment area vital to Nairobi’s water supply, could soon dry up if human encroachment is not stopped. East African Wildlife Society executive director Julius Kamau said Ondiri Swamp is a key ecosystem. Kamau said together with other streams from Ondiri wetland, the swamp forms a significant catchment area for the Nairobi River. The authority also recommended a reserve volume should be declared for the Kikuyu Springs Aquifer, related to the swamp, to regulate the amount of water abstracted. It said abstraction in the northern zone will have more impact on the system than abstraction in the lower zone around Ondiri swamp and Kikuyu springs and should be regulated.

Source: The Star May 14, 2018 21:45 UTC