A century of human activity has sent nutrients into the lake, leading to the proliferation of algae that has turned the water green.

With its shores spanning Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, and its upper watershed extending ... Urbanization and the Growing Strain A recent World Bank study shows that a growing share of pollution in ...

This photo taken on Feb. 18, 2025 shows a lakeside view of Lake Victoria as seen from Kisumu, Kenya. (Xinhua/Li Yahui) ...

Ms Vanice Mirembe, an official from UWA, says catching undersized fish and fishing in breeding areas exposes them to ...

Lake Victoria, the world’s second-largest freshwater lake by surface area, is a vital resource for over 47 million people across five countries—Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda—that share ...

Fisherman Kenis Nerima speaks at Musoma Beach in Budalang'i on December 31, 2022. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] After hours of fishing on Lake Victoria, Emmanuel Balaga docks his boat at Musoma Beach ...