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TOWARDS A NATIONAL POLICY ON WASTEWATER REUSE IN KENYA
(2016)
Kenya is a water-scarce country with the capital city, Nairobi, receiving less than
100 l/capita/day. Potable water for irrigation and industrial use is generally unavailable, and
this calls for alternative water sources. ...
Fish Species Composition and Diversity of Small Riverine Ecosystems in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(2016)
Riverine ecosystems in the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) significantly contribute to the lake’s water budget and aquatic biodiversity. Despite their significance to the lakes fisheries, only limited biodiversity studies have ...
INFLUENCE OF LARGE WOODY DEBRIS ACCUMULATIONS ON MACROINVERTEBRATE DISTRIBUTION IN A LOW ORDER FORESTED TROPICAL STREAM, SAGANA RIVER, KENYA
(2016)
Woody debris accumulations are important ecological components in low order
forested streams. They provide forage and refuge for a macroinvertebrates, which
are key trophic components for riverine fish. The occurrence ...
Effects of irrigated and rain fed conditions on infestation levels of thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) infesting Dolichos lablab (L.) in Eastern Kenya
(2016)
Dolichos lablab (L.) is a neglected crop species in Kenya, grown only for subsistence where they are
highly adapted to a small range of ecological niches. It is grown under irrigation and rain fed
conditions, where ...
PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF UNDRAINABLE WATER DAMS UTILIZED FOR FISH REARING IN THE SEMI-ARID NAROMORU AREA, CENTRAL KENYA
(2016)
Naromoru is a semiarid area in Central Kenya, occurring on the leeward side of Mt.
Kenya. Its water sources include a few permanent rivers such as Nairobi River,
intermittent streams and a large number of undrainable ...
Treatment of flower farm wastewater effluents using constructed wetlands in lake Naivasha, Kenya
(2016)
Lake Naivasha, Kenya, is a fresh water lake currently experiencing severe environmental problems as result of
pollution from agricultural effluents and urban water surface runoff, uncontrolled water abstraction, improper ...