Hundreds of residents in Busia county continue to flock to Munongo village in Matayos subcounty to have a look at a miracle ‘lake’ that could be the answer the the ravaging drought.
Resident Justin Khayoko, 49, said, “It was a small stream with papyrus. We woke up one morning last week to find a large waterway which keeps expanding. We fear some villagers might be displaced during the rainy season.”
The sudden rise in water levels has stunned residents
with
social media going abuzz about the phenomenon.
County officers Richard Achiambo, Caroline Kwedho, Patricia Okello and Timothy Odende visited the site on Wednesday.
Odende said, “ We need hydrologists to come and
ascertain
the dynamics of surface
and underground
water to determine if it is a lake.”
The area has become a tourist attraction of sorts with
more than 1,000 people visiting the area daily to have a look. Boda boda operators are cashing in on the large number of people flocking to the village.
Traders
are also reaping big as they sell sodas, tea, chapatis and
mandazis. Youths
have erected a small
toll station and charge for
access the
‘lake’.
Achiambo advised the owner of the farm
near the waterway to venture into farming.
