National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has attributed politics to the continued pollution of Lake Victoria by car wash operators.
NEMA Kisumu Regional Coordinator Anthony Sairi has said politicking about the removal of all car wash operations from Lake Victoria has denied environmental managers a chance to stop degradation done to the lake and its species.
"Efforts to remove all car wash attendants from the lake have been met with opposition, where some leader are using it as a tool to gain political mileage," said Sairi.
In a statement released on Saturday Sairi said that unscrupulous people have taken over the car wash and it has become hard to remove them as they enjoy political protection.
"We should look beyond politics, and focus on the conservation of the lake. Without this lake many things in the region will be affected with the continued pollution by car wash operators puts it a greater risk," said Sairi.
Sairi said that it is time that car owners took responsibility of conserving the lake by looking at the alternative means of washing their cars as it will starve people involved at the car wash," read the statement.
Sairi called on the enforcement arms lead by the Kisumu City management to support the fight of ending the lake pollution menace that is becoming a big threat.