The East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources estimated in a 2023 study that the invasion of water hyacinth ...

Stranded fishermen on Lake Naivasha due to water hyacinth, leading to drastic drop in fish population and economic losses.

On Lake Naivasha, Kenya, fishermen face growing challenges due to the invasive water hyacinth. After one group says they ...

The water hyacinth is native to South America and was reportedly introduced to Kenya in the 1980s “by tourists who brought it as an ornamental plant,” said Gordon Ocholla, an environmental ...

Fishermen on the lake speaking with CNN said they're pleased to have the opportunity to make the extra income selling ...

The plant was first sighted on Kenya's popular Lake Naivasha about 10 years ago. Now, it has become a large, glossy mat that ...

Now, it has become a large, glossy mat that can cover swathes of the lake. To fishermen, the invasive plant is a threat to livelihoods. But a local company is working with local fishermen to collect ...

But now a young Kenyan, Joseph Nguthiru, has come up with a solution that started as a final year university project, ...