Why laws on riparian reserves need to be harmonised

A construction work at two adjacent buildings along Bagathi Way in Nairobi on May 12, 2016, which were being constructed along a river bank riparian reserve.

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The rains are pounding. And floods are here, threatening lives and property. Yet again! While a number of factors contribute to the threat, a major one remains the obstruction of river reserves, popularly known as riparian reserves.

Semi-permanent, and sometimes permanent developments which divert fast flowing flood water with adverse consequences, aren’t uncommon along rivers streaming through densely populated urban areas.

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