Three Rift Valley lakes are at risk of being placed on the 'danger list' by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco).
According to environmental experts from different state agencies and UNESCO sites that lake Nakuru, Bogoria and Elementaita, classified as World Heritage Sites, have exhibited serious conservation concerns.
The experts are currently documenting the status of the three saline lakes whose health status has been on the decline.
However, they have highlighted increasing water levels, pollution, encroachment, and climate change as major causes that could see the lakes placed on the list of those in danger. "We are currently collecting information to evaluate the current status of the Kenya Lake System following decisions that were made by the World Heritage Committee during the last meeting in 2023," Faith Manthi, a program officer at the UNESCO Regional Office, said.
