# @afpphoto on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-08-14T11:00:53.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** AFP Photo (@afpphoto) — https://gondola.cc/afpphoto

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Rising Kenyan lakes push crocodiles closer to homes⁣
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Lake Baringo and other lakes in Kenya's Rift Valley have risen to levels not seen in at least half a century, with scientists attributing the surge to extreme rainfall linked to climate change.⁣
Tens of thousands of people have been displaced to higher ground, according to official data, yet many victims say the lakes keep following them.⁣
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In 2011, when the lake recorded its first significant surge, Mary Milka Tiren, 40, lost her husband after a hippo attacked him on his way home from his job at a popular tourist resort, which is now completely submerged.⁣
A decade later, her nine-year-old son spent three months in hospital after a crocodile attack, leaving a scar on his right arm.⁣
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An AFP analysis of Copernicus Sentinel and NASA Landsat satellite imagery shows Lake Baringo's surface area has expanded by 70 percent since 2010, from about 138 square kilometres (53 square miles) to 234 square kilometres.⁣
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Neighbouring Lake Bogoria, which is notable for its high sodium levels, has also grown by 21 percent over the same period, increasing from 34 to 41 square kilometres.⁣
As the waters of the two lakes -- one freshwater and the other alkaline -- rise, the distance between them has narrowed.⁣
Lake Baringo provides vital drinking and irrigation waters, and supports a thriving fishing industry.⁣
The distance between the two lakes is now estimated to be about 10 kilometres (six miles).⁣
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The expansion of the two lakes has also dealt a major blow to tourism.⁣
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