Kenya to map water reserves

KENYA needs to increase its hydrographic surveys in order to generate more factual and accurate data on its territorial waters, acting director of survey Cesare Mbaria has said. A hyrographic survey is the science applied in collecting data relating to oceans and seas including location and depths with respect to land mass and reference water level respectively. Mbaria said data about the ocean will help the country protect more lives at sea. He said the survey may be used by experts who work on major developments at sea like the new Lamu Port. Mbaria said the government is committed to...