The Yala River is a river in western Kenya, a tributary of Lake Victoria.
It generally flows fast over a rocky bed through a wide valley before joining the Nzoia River to form the Yala Swamp on the border of Lake Victoria.
The land along its course is mostly cultivated or used for grazing, with relatively few remnants of the original forest.
Soil erosion is visible throughout the river basin, particularly in the lower parts.
Projects are underway to exploit the river for hydroelectricity.
The discovery of mass graves in Kenya over the past few years has exposed a troubling pattern that raises deeper questions about accountability, systems, and the value placed on human life.
From the bodies retrieved in River Yala between 2021 and 2022 to the devastating Shakahola tragedy, where...
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