Sh40 million Water Hyacinth Harvester donated by Indian Government to boost the fight against destructive water hyacinth at the Lake Victoria. The harvester has the capacity to harvest 3 tonnes of the weed in ten minutes.
The fight against water hyacinth in Lake Victoria has received a shot in the arm after India donated a harvesting machine.
The Sh40 million machine was presented to Kisumu Governor Peter Anyang' Nyong'o by the Indian High Commissioner to Kenya, Ms Namgya Khampa, at Kenya Shipyard Ltd in Kisumu.