Lake Kenyatta Stories

More than 60,000 residents of Mpeketoni and its environs rely on Lake Kenyatta to provide water for domestic use.

He says he was always disappointed seeing how Christians and Muslims in Mpeketoni and its environs openly disagreed and pointed fingers at each other.

The lake is also impacted by overgrazing and sand harvesting, pollution, and competition for its resources pitting farmers against pastoralists.