The battle over Lake Nakuru’s fish has become a flashpoint where climate displacement, public health concerns, conservation enforcement and allegations of elite-controlled illegal fishing collide.
Freshly harvested fish from Lake Nakuru are displayed at Mwariki in Nakuru County. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
The evening air at Area 41 beach in Mwariki carries a deceptive stillness, but the shoreline is alive with a tense, quiet adrenaline.
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