The county government of Nakuru has been urged to initiate measures that will ensure safe and environmentally friendly disposal of plastic waste.
Speaking to HiviSasa in his office at the Lake Nakuru National park on Thursday, senior warden Dickson Ritan blamed poor waste disposal techniques for the death of marine life that he says has been experienced in the park in the recent past.
Ritan warned that there was a serious threat to the facility if nothing was done from the relevant authorities arguing that the park’s existence was threatened by pollution from industries and human encroachment near the lake.
“There is a lot of solid waste from the town and nearby catchment areas which has negatively impacted on our work. The lake’s ecosystem of which our mandate is to safeguard is in danger,” he said.
The warden cited urbanisation as the major cause of increased pollution saying that with many people moving into the town, the use of plastic containers had shot up.
He called on Governor Kinuthia Mbugua to encourage investment in the plastic waste management saying that if nothing is done in the near future, the situation would be a major inconvenience.
“Pollution from plastic waste is seriously getting out of hand, let our county government act faster,” Ritan said.
The park is a local and international tourist destination.