US Edition'The water came from nowhere': Settlements, hotels and farms flooded in Kenya’s Rift Valley
Rising lake levels, linked to climate change and sedimentation, have displaced over 75,000 households in Kenya's Rift Valley since 2011, severely impacting local communities and agriculture.
- On Nov. 11, 2025, rising Rift Valley lakes flooded settlements, hotels and farms around Lake Naivasha, displacing about 5,000 people this year and hundreds in Kihoto Village.
- After heavy rains began in September this year, the Kenya Meteorological Department found water rises linked to rainfall and temperature changes, while Richard Muita cited sedimentation from farming as a factor.
- Research shows lake areas in East Africa increased by 71,822 square kilometers between 2011 and 2023, and 'In Lake Baringo, the water rose almost 4 meters,' Onywere said.
- Nakuru County says it treats the crisis as an emergency, providing trucks to relocate families and paying rent, while displaced residents Ngome and Rose Wafula with their four children shelter in an abandoned school this year.
- Over the past 15 years, shorelines have advanced since 2011 and this year's flooding remained almost a meter below Naivasha high water mark 1,892.8, prompting calls for climate action and conservation agriculture.
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When Dickson Ngome started renting his farm on Lake Naivasha in Kenya's Rift Valley in 2008, it was more than two kilometers (1.2 miles) from the shore.
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‘The water came from nowhere’: Settlements, hotels and farms flooded in Kenya’s Rift Valley
NAIVASHA, Kenya (AP) — When Dickson Ngome first leased his farm at Lake Naivasha in Kenya’s Rift Valley in 2008, it was over 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from shore. The farm was on 1.5 acres (0.6 hectares) of fertile land…
Scientists and data explain why Kenya's lakes are rising as thousands face an uncertain future
NAIVASHA, Kenya (AP) — When Dickson Ngome first leased his farm at Lake Naivasha in Kenya’s Rift Valley in 2008, it was over 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from shore. The farm was on 1.5 acres (0.6 hectares) of fertile land where he grew vegetables to sell at local markets. At the time, the lake was receding and people were worried that it might dry up altogether. But since 2011, the shore has crept ever closer. The rains started early this year, in …
‘The water came from nowhere’: Settlements, hotels and farms flooded in Kenya’s Rift Valley – UK Times
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails When Dickson Ngome first leased his farm at Lake Naivasha in Kenya’s Rift Valley in 2008, it was over 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from shore. The farm was on 1.5 acres (0.6 hectares) of fertile land where he grew vegetables to sell at local markets. At the time, the…
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