Kenya and Tanzania mull joint board to manage Mara river
She proposed the establishment of a trans-boundary management body, drawing membership from both countries and key institutions. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Kenya and Tanzania are considering establishing a joint board to sustainably manage the Mara River, a critical trans-boundary water resource. This proposal emerged during the 14th Mara Day Scientific Conference in Butiama, Tanzania.
- The proposed management body would involve Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology and Kenya’s Maasai Mara University, working with the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC).
- Tanzania’s Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Water, Mwajuma Waziri, suggested this collaborative approach to address environmental threats.
- The conference theme was “Protect Mara River: Preserve Life.” Next year’s Mara Day celebrations will be hosted in Kenya.
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