“Rift Valley’s Lakes Are Swallowing Villages – My Investigation | The Kenyan Historian #Kenya”

#trending #duet #kenya #news #africa #ruto #railaodinga #gachagua #climatechange #lakes Lake Baringo had a water area of 118km² in 1995, the lowest value in 1984 to 2020. The water area expanded by over 52% in the years 2014 and 2020 to reach 195km². The Kenyan lakes in the Rift have witnessed significant water level increases. Recent increases in lake areas range from 21% for Lake Naivasha to 123% for Solai. Homes, schools and hospitals have been flooded. A Kenyan government report estimates that about 80,000 households – 400,000 people – have been affected by the floods since 2010. There are grave economic consequences, since agricultural fields and tourism infrastructure have been damaged.