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    "content": "in animal tissues has been shown to reduce life expectancy, changes in morphological, physiological and reproductive parts of animals in aquatic environments. Therefore, we can expect delayed reproduction due to the environmental stress, altering and reducing aquatic animal diversity as a result of dominance of more tolerant species or organisms that out-compete the less tolerant highly sensitive fauna. Human beings and other animals feeding on aquatic life are generally exposed to these metals which have carcinogenic qualities and can cause genetic deformities besides affecting vital organs such as brain, heart, kidney, lungs and bones of the human body. That can ultimately lead to death. However, according to elaborate laboratory analysis done on water, sediment and fish samples from Lake Naivasha by KEPHIS in March 2010 when fish deaths were reported, heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and mercury were below detectable levels. Other harmful substances such as organonochlorides, polychlorinated biphenyls and organophosphates were below the limits of detection. (b) The fish production in metric tonnes was 384 in 2000, 2 in 2001, 95 in 2002, 39 in 2003, 64 in 2004, 108 in 2005, 189 in 2006, 203 in 2007, 255 in 2008 and 680 in 2009. (c) The Ministry of Fisheries Development alongside other Government Agencies is taking deliberate measures to make sure that Lake Naivasha and its environs is restored to its ecological function. An inter-ministerial committee to ensure sustainable management of the Lake has been put in place and is working. Other members of the taskforce include the Water Resource Management Authority, the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Local Government, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and the Egerton University. The terms of reference for that Committee include the following:- (a) Assessing the current status of activities impacting on the lake. (b) Determining the abstraction levels of water from the Lake and their sustainability. (c) Environmentally auditing the establishments discharging waste into the lake environs. (d) Taking appropriate legal actions on non-compliance. (e) Developing a state of environment with actionable recommendations. The Committee has been constrained by lack of funds to discharge the planned activities. But, that notwithstanding, the following activities have been undertaken by the Committee:- (i) It has carried out environmental audits for flower farms, hotels, sewerage companies and other establishments bordering Lake Naivasha. A total of 31 establishments out of 63 have been audited during that period. Of those, 17 were given improvement orders. Ten establishments have responded to NEMA in writing, committing themselves to the environmental restoration orders."
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