Government urged to assist people displaced by floods as heavy rains continue
A man moves to safer ground carrying some of his belongings following floods caused by the ongoing heavy rains. The government has been urged to step in and assist thousands of Kenyans who have been displaced by floods following heavy rains. PHOTO | TONNY OMONDI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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- He said the government should use the disaster management funds to buy food and clothes for the victims who are undergoing untold suffering.
- Mr Kang'ara called on the government to be prepared to distribute relief food as food crops, particularly in Kirinyaga region, have been destroyed by floods.
- He said many rivers have been contaminated due to heavy rains and advised the residents to boil water before drinking.
The national government has been urged to step in and assist thousands of Kenyans who have been displaced by floods following heavy rains.
According to a director of Tana Water Services Board, Mr Mureithi Kang'ara, floods have destroyed houses, leaving many Kenyans homeless.
"The floods have wreaked havoc in villages and the victims are living in the cold," said Mr Kang'ara.
Speaking to journalists in Kerugoya Town, Kirinyaga County, Mr Kang'ara said the victims were in dire need of food, clothes and blankets.
He said the government should use the disaster management funds to buy food and clothes for the victims who are undergoing untold suffering.
Mr Kang'ara said the government should also use the funds to construct houses for the victims.
"The victims have no houses where they can sleep and this calls for urgent intervention by the government," said Mr Kang'ara.
Mr Kang'ara called on the government to be prepared to distribute relief food as food crops, particularly in Kirinyaga region, have been destroyed by floods.
"Hundreds of acres of rice and maize have been destroyed by floods and many farmers will not harvest anything.
“Therefore, the government should be ready to give out relief food," said Mr Kang'ara.
He said many rivers have been contaminated due to heavy rains and advised the residents to boil water before drinking to avoid contracting typhoid and other water-related diseases.
