Nearby, tens of greenhouses covered in polythene papers spread around the lake, whose water levels have risen sharply. The minors are from the nearby informal settlements of Kihoto, Karagita, Karuturi, Kamere, DCK and Tarambeta and the lake is their new employer. Currently, fish production in the lake is unstable, swaying from one month to the other, with weather patterns and illegal fishing playing a part in production. Fisherman Joshua Wambugui says poachers, including the minors, have taken over the lake and are earning more than the licensed fishermen. According to David Kilo, Lake Naivasha Boat Owners Association chairman, the crisis started in 2013 when the county lifted the annual ban and failed to control illegal fishing.

Source: The Star July 31, 2020 15:00 UTC