| Published Fri, February 9th 2018 at 09:57, Updated February 9th 2018 at 10:03 GMT +3Nakuru County to establish body to conserve three major lakes following cases of degradation. [Harun Wathari, Standard]Nakuru County government will establish an independent body to manage three major Lakes following increased cases of pollution resulting to massive degradation. The body is expected to provide expertise in the conservation of the critical water resources including Lake Nakuru, Naivasha and Elementaita. “Increased cases of pollution emanating from industrial waste, runoffs, raw sewage and agricultural waste has adverse effects especially in Lake Nakuru. In a speech Nakuru County Governor Lee kinyanjui noted that there is increase in cases of environmental degradation facing both Lake Nakuru and Naivasha, a situation which he said needs urgent interventions.

Source: Standard Digital February 09, 2018 06:56 UTC