The World Bank and the Nakuru County government are set to begin cleaning the Lake Nakuru on Friday.
This comes at a time when the lake is heavily littered and polluted, posing a danger to wildlife at the Lake Nakuru National Park.
This, in exchange, is a blow to the tourism sector which heavily depends on both the lake and animals.
Environmentalists are blaming the situation on people living around the lake and along rivers feeding the lake, with residents of Naishi, Njoro, Lamudiak and Nderit being the biggest suspects.
According to Integrated Lake Basin Management Coordinator Jackson Raini, the situation has further been worsened by the recent drought and reduced water flow in the rivers.
''Reduced river flow in the past three months compromised the rivers capacity for natural self purification, worsening pollution,'' he is quoted by the Star.
The pollution has as well led to the migration of some of the biggest tourist attractions in the region, leading to reduced income.
These include birds like Flamingos that have since decamped to Lakes Bogoria and Simbi Nyayima as a result of water acidity.
''The effluent has high chemical oxygen demand which makes water highly acidic, have strong odour and dark brown color,'' Raini is further quoted.
Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui has since promised to establish an independent agency to manage the lake in a bid to maintain its cleanliness.