Five Kenyans take Kampala to court over ‘excess water’ on Lake Victoria
Fishermen conduct their business at the shores of Lake Victoria in Siaya County, western Kenya, on May 12, 2020. The rise of water levels in Lake Victoria has destroyed several roads, hotels, and houses constructed near the shores. PHOTO | TONNY OMONDI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Five Kenyans have sued the Ugandan government for allegedly failing to control floods around the shores of Lake Victoria, resulting in displacement of people and damage to their property.
Former president of the Law Society of Kenya, Isaac Okero, and four others are accusing Uganda of violating their fundamental human rights by breaching the EAC Treaty and the Nile Basin Comprehensive Framework Agreement on how much water Kampala is supposed to release from Lake Victoria.
