Has the Latest Fish Introduction in Lake Naivasha Improved Income of Fishermen? The Economics of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Lake Naivasha

James Last A. Keyombe^1*, Ruth M. Lewo², Edna Waithaka³, Alice Mutie³ and Priscilla Boera³

¹Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Lake Turkana Station, PO Box 205-30500, Lodwar, Kenya

²Nakuru County Fisheries Department, Naivasha Sub-County, PO Box 135-20117, Naivasha, Kenya

³Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Naivasha Station, PO Box 837-20117, Naivasha, Kenya

^*Corresponding Author: James Last A. Keyombe, Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Lake Turkana Station, PO Box 205-30500, Lodwar, Kenya, Tel: 254 0735 102306 Email:

Keywords: O. niloticus; Lake naivasha; Fishery; Species

Introduction