THE STANDARD KENYA The increasing water levels in Rift Valley’s alkaline lakes has altered the habitat of flamingos, forcing a large flock to shift to lagoons. According to Joseph Edebe, a Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) senior researcher, the salinity of water in the lake has reduced as a result of increasing levels. This, he said, has seen water in the lake becoming fresh, forcing flamingos to find abode in sewerage lagoons. “Flamingos follow food and wherever they are, it is an indicator that there is food. Flamingos thrive on brackish or saline water and that is why they prefer lagoons, which exhibits the same features,” he said.