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Fishermen flock to Lake Nakuru, but their catches raise big stink

Fishing Nakuru

Residents of Barut in Nakuru on a fishing expedition in Lake Nakuru water that has spilled to their residential areas in this July 2020 photo.

Photo credit: Francis Mureithi | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Researchers raise concerns over the quality of fish harvested in Lake Nakuru.
  • Fishmongers have complained that the fish rots quite fast.


At the end of last year, Cleophas Olando joined at least 500 fishermen on a fishing expedition in Lake Nakuru.

The fishermen were making a killing from a venture that is yet to get the nod from the relevant authorities.