The Deputy Executive Secretary, Eng Coletha U. Ruhamya, officially opened a 3 day training on in-lake water quality sampling for Lake Victoria, which commenced today in Mwanza, Tanzania. The training, attended by experts from the Riparian Partner States, is supported by GIZ support to the East African Community.

The contractor of the new LVBC headquarters has officially handed over the building following the successful completion of the second phase. HON. ARUMONYANG JOEL CBS, Principal Secretary for State Department for Public Works, Kenya, formally handed over the building to LVBC’s ES, Dr. Masinde Bwire.

🌍 Today we join the global community in marking #WorldHabitatDay2025; reaffirming our commitment to sustainable urban development, safe sanitation, and resilient cities across the Lake Victoria Basin. #LakeVictoria #CleanWater #UrbanResilience #SustainableDevelopment

🎉 Happy Independence Day, Uganda! The Lake Victoria Basin Commission joins the people of the Republic of Uganda in celebrating 63 years of freedom, unity, and progress. 🇺🇬 #UgandaAt63 #IndependenceDay #EAC #LVBC #OnePeopleOneDestiny #LakeVictoriaBasin

🧼🌍 Clean hands save lives! This #GlobalHandwashingDay, let’s all be handwashing heroes; protecting our families, communities, and the Lake Victoria Basin through proper hand hygiene. 💧 Together, we can make clean hands a shared responsibility. ✋💙 #KfW #EU #GiZ

We mourn the passing of Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga, a visionary leader whose dedication greatly advanced the sustainable development of the Lake Victoria Basin & wider EAC region. His legacy will continue to inspire regional cooperation, unity & growth. May he rest in eternal peace.