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Some of the buildings that have been submerged by the rising water at Lake Nakuru National park on September 6,2018. [Caroline Chebet, Standard]
Kenyan geologists have launched a fresh assessment of rising water levels in Rift Valley lakes to establish whether geological changes beneath the earth’s surface are contributing to the phenomenon, which has displaced communities, submerged farms and altered wildlife habitats.
The investigation comes as scientists intensify monitoring of the East African Rift, where continuing tectonic activity has raised questions about changes in underground water pathways.
The Geologists Registration Board has in recent weeks examined lakes Baringo, Bogoria, Solai, Nakuru, Elementaita and Naivasha to establish the causes of the rising water levels.
