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Ian Byron
Ian Byron is a freelance Kenyan journalist who reports on climate change, environment and health. He is a former correspondent at Nation Media Group in East Africa.
The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for "swift action" and "generous acts of charity" to mitigate effects of flooding that has so far left more than 250 people dead and a trail of property damage.
Despite its prominence, Lake Victoria has turned into an eyesore. It is currently a sink for human, agricultural and industrial waste, leading to mass aquatic deaths, algae and the spread of hyacinth, a ferocious waterweed.
