{"id":13409,"date":"2021-03-31T09:20:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T09:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/?p=13409"},"modified":"2021-12-01T12:40:05","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T12:40:05","slug":"open-letter-to-nema-on-lake-victoria-pollution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/blogs\/13409\/open-letter-to-nema-on-lake-victoria-pollution\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Letter to NEMA on Lake Victoria Pollution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dear Mr. Mamo Boru Mamo,<\/p>\n\n

Our lakes are dying and so are the fish. On the shores of Lake Victoria, piles of dead fish have been washed up. There has also been several incidents of fish dying in Lake Nakuru, prompting the government to issue  a warning on consumption of fish from the <\/a>lake. <\/p>\n\n

The evidence of dying lakes in Kenya is irrefutable as the lakes have for a long time been a sink to excessive waste and untreated effluent from industrial and municipal activities.  The rising pollution has led to fish poisoning threatening the livelihood of communities and  the health of consumers, international and domestic tourists that visit the lakes. <\/p>\n\n

Despite the increased levels of lake pollution in Kenya, there has been no commitment from your office which is mandated to oversee and implement policies relating to environment protection.<\/p>\n\n

As NEMA\u2019s director general, you have the power to implement laws and policies that protect Kenya\u2019s rivers and lakes from pollution. Greenpeace Africa is asking NEMA to take action on the water pollution issue in Kenya and specifically on protecting lake Nakuru and lake Victoria and the lives and livelihoods of those who depend on these resources. <\/p>\n\n

Greenpeace Africa demands NEMA to:<\/p>\n\n