Abstract: The Mara River Basin is seen to support a wide range of human and ecosystem water needs. However, increased population growth, agricultural expansion, headwater deforestation, water abstractions, and untreated wastewater releases pollute and threaten the supply of sufficient and clean water to all stakeholders and sectors within the Mara River Basin. Increasing water demands in the upper basin in combination with contamination sources also seriously threaten the environmental flows needed to sustain wildlife in the Basin. This article will discuss the factors contributing to pollution in the Mara River within Kenya, identify the source of these pollutants and provide solutions and strategies that will stop pollution in the River. Regular and methodical monitoring and reporting of water quality across the basin and enforcement of regulations and laws is vital to achieving an integrated water resources management program that meets the needs of the various water use sectors, eradicates pollution and supports ecosystem needs in the Mara Basin.
Keywords: Pollution, river pollution, Mara River, Mara River pollution, Kenya.
Title: FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO POLLUTION IN THE MARA RIVER WITHIN KENYA
Author: Ali Khamis Manzu, Nellius Wambui Ng’ang’a, Peris Waruguru Wambugu, Weldon Ng’eno
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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