More than 1,000 fish of different varieties have died in one of the biggest environmental catastrophies to hit the River Tana.
This follows efforts by locals in Tana River to block salty water intrusion from the six kilometer Matomba brook into the River Tana.
Nation witnessed the magnitude of the of the incident at Chara Village in Tana Delta where tonnes of fish have died along the river.
The River Tana is the life blood of much of Tana Delta’s agriculture industry and supports thousands of communities in Garsen, Kilelengwani, Shirikisho and Chara.
Villagers resorted to blocking the brooks infiltrating the river with saline water, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
The locals claim government officials, despite visiting the area a year ago and having witnessed their plight, took no action, leaving them to seek their own solutions. Read more…
