Government introduces lakewater charges

WITH more than 82 million litres of lake water used by flower farms a day and local domestic and tourist uses in addition to this, the Kenyan government has been forced to get pro-active before Lake Naivasha dries up.

Farms began this year paying water charges and a “traffic light” system is being introduced to allow or stop water use according to levels in the lake.

The newly-established Water Resources Management Authority has a long way to go.