Stakeholders Meet in Mpeketoni to Advance Lake Kenyatta Restoration Initiative

The County Government of Lamu, with financial support from WWF Kenya, convened a stakeholders’ meeting on the Lake Kenyatta Restoration Initiative at the Agriculture Training Centre (ATC) Mpeketoni.

The meeting aimed to deliberate on key restoration priorities for Lake Kenyatta, including reviewing recent milestones, identifying immediate interventions, strengthening institutional coordination, and agreeing on an actionable roadmap for the sub-catchment recovery.

While delivering her opening remarks, the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Climate Change, ICT, Public Participation and E-Government, Aisha Shariff, emphasized the urgent need for collective action to protect the lake.

She noted that increasing challenges such as siltation, encroachment, and environmental degradation call for urgent, coordinated, and sustainable responses from all stakeholders.

“Lake Kenyatta is not only a key freshwater ecosystem but also a lifeline for many communities, supporting domestic use, agriculture, livestock, and biodiversity,” she said.

The meeting brought together representatives from several institutions, including the Water Resources Authority, Kenya Forest Service, Kenya Wildlife Service, Wetlands International, Kipini Conservancy, Water Resource Users Association, and the Kenya Red Cross Society, among others.

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