Nakuru County Governor Susan Kihika has directed the Department of Public Service to find alternative accommodation for families currently sheltering in schools on a short-term basis. Kihika said this is to pave way for learners as schools reopen for the second term. She made the remarks while acknowledging the devastating impact of floods. Additionally, Kihika Read more…
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BURN Manufacturing donates Institutional stoves, food to flood victims in Nairobi
BURN Manufacturing (BURN), the world’s leading clean cookstove manufacturer, distributor, and carbon offset project developer, has donated six ECOA institutional clean cookstoves and dry foods to feed over 2,000 people/per day affected by the ongoing floods in the country. The 200-liter institutional cookstove, designed to prepare bulk meals of up to 200 kgs, will facilitate the Read more…
Government rolls out robust measures to mitigate floods’ effects
The government is rolling out robust measures to mitigate the effects of floods in the country, President William Ruto has said. The President said the government has adopted a “Whole of Government Approach” to ensure an effective response to the crisis following meteorological reports forecasting increased rainfall. He said Cabinet Secretaries will spearhead disaster response Read more…
All dams to be inspected, Government directs
Government has directed that all dams in the country be inspected amidst heavy downpour that has continued to cause havoc. In a statement to newsrooms, Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof.Kithure Kindiki said this is a move aimed to avert any further tragedies and deaths emanating from the rains. The CS reiterated that the Government is deeply Read more…
