“Regrettably, Lake Victoria is today seriously threatened due to receding water levels, soil and waste pollution, over-fishing, and a growing decline in the health of its ecosystems. As a result, the livelihoods and well-being of over 30 million people who live around its basin are at risk. It is imperative that we act urgently and decisively to halt further decline of the lake and the surrounding environment.” - Mwai Kibaki, President of Kenya at the inauguration of the Lake Victoria Basin Commission in Kisumu, June 11th, 2007