There is a ray of hope in Lake Victoria in the fight against water hyacinth.

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Initially, the weed-covered 30,000 hectares of the lake, but the latest details indicate that the weed cover had since reduced by over 75%, and now only stands at about 10,000 hectares.

This was confirmed by Executive Secretary of the Lake Victoria Basin Commission Ali Matano, who said that the weed which been rendered the Kisumu Port is diminishing.

“About 30 years ago, the weed covered large swathes of Lake Victoria and covered about 30,000 hectares of the lake," he told the Standard on Sunday.

Consequently, the lake's waters have remained largely clear with only small traces of the weed which was initially choking all sections of the lake, including Tanzania and Ugandan parts.

Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute Director Christopher Aura said that there is now need to ensure that the weed is completely eradicated.

“Given that the lake appears clear, a practical research should be done to help ascertain the present status of the weed," said Aura.

Transport is expected to ease once the weed is completely eradicated.