Tanzania-bound plane crashes in Lake Victoria
A Precision Air flight crashed into Lake Victoria on Sunday, November 6, while landing at Bukoba Airport in Tanzania. The aircraft went down into the lake while attempting to land at an airport in Bukoba during stormy weather. News reports showed photos of the plane mostly submerged in the lake with only its green and […]
Lake Victoria flood victims decry prolonged stay in temporary shelters
When they moved out of their homes in early 2020 to give room for the rising waters of Lake Victoria that swept through their homes, they thought the situation would just be temporary. They had always known Kakola Ombaka in Nyando as their home and had made lifelong investments in the form of homes in […]
Panic in Lake Victoria as fishermen net six mortar bombs
Six mortar bombs were discovered by a group of fishermen in Lake Victoria on Wednesday, August 4. On the fateful day, the five fishermen had cast their nets into the lake with the hope of getting a good catch. According to a report by the DCI, it is during the fishing mission that they discovered […]
All bodies retrieved after Lake Victoria boat accident
By Mary Gorety Juma, All the bodies have been retrieved by divers following the Wednesday morning boat accident on Lake Victoria that left 10 people dead. The bodies were retrieved by a joint team drawn from the Kenya Coast Guard and Kenya Revenue Authority. Ten others survived the boating accident after they were rescued by […]
10 dead after boat capsizes in Lake Victoria
Ten people have drowned in Lake Victoria after the boat they were travelling in capsized at Usenge, Siaya County on Wednesday morning. Nyanza Region Police Commander Karanja Muiruri confirmed the fatalities, saying that they had rescued 10 others following the accident. The police boss said that the boat, which was heading to Usenge’s Nairobi Beach […]
How rising Lake Victoria water levels led to Uganda power blackout
East Africa is experiencing heavier than usual rains, which are forecast to continue this month with region hit by floods.
Lake Victoria water levels break 50-year record as rising to 13.43m
The waters of Lake Victoria have risen to 13.43m, an all-time record. The highest mark previously recorded was 13.41m, in May 1964. The freshwater lake is shared by Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, where the rising waters have caused destruction and displacement, leaving thousands of people homeless in recent weeks. Sam Cheptoris, Uganda’s minister for water […]