The east African country of Kenya has had a long history of ethnic conflicts sparked by disputes over water. The latest fighting erupted in January in Kenya's Rift Valley province, where more than ...

For the past decade, water in Kenya’s Rift Valley has been rising. Scientists say this is due to climate change, wrong use of land, and a movement of tectonic plates inside the earth’s surface.

In Kenya, rising water levels in lakes along the Great Rift Valley have forced thousands of people from their homes. It follows severe flooding after months of unusually heavy rain, which ...

Kenya's Rift Valley, famous for its wildlife parks, herds of wildebeest and pink flamingos, has been experiencing devastating flooding. Almost all of the area's lakes have been rising for the past ...

In Kampi ya Samaki, a village near the shores of Lake Baringo, a cockerel supplements its usual cereal diet with some protein, a rare delicacy straight out of the lake - a crocodile hatchling.

Whatever is happening underneath the Rift Valley has continued to intrigue scientists eager to understand why some of its lakes are overflowing while others are drying up .

Over the past few years, high water levels of Kenya’s Rift Valley lakes have flooded properties and displaced communities, most notably around Lakes Baringo and Naivasha. There are many lakes ...

By Caroline Chebet for The Standard in Kenya. Five lakes in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley have swollen to the highest records in recent years, according to a conservationist.

In the high altitude of the lush Great Rift Valley, more than 8,000 feet above sea level, growers can experiment with new breeds and produce high-quality varieties.

In Kenya, rising water levels in lakes along the Great Rift Valley have forced thousands of people from their homes. It follows severe flooding after months of unusually heavy rain, which ...