Wiper leader and Azimio la Umoja Counterpart Kalonzo Musyoka has urged the Kenya Kwanza government to declare the current floods a national disaster.
Speaking in Machakos on Friday where he helped distribute food and non-food items to the residents affected by the floods in the county, he called on the government to implement proper intervention measures to prevent further losses.
Further, he urged Kenyans of goodwill to offer humanitarian support to those affected by the floods.
Onnhis part, Eugene Wamalwa noted that 32 counties had been affected by the floods and asked the government to declare the floods a national crisis so that international partners and other non-state organisations can assist.
“As Azimio we demand that the time has come for Kenya Kwanza to declare the floods a national disaster,” said Wamalwa.
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Governor Wavinya Ndeti disclosed that Machakos has so far lost 20 people and over 4,000 families displaced and affected by the floods.
Wavinya said the county government has distributed food and nonfood items to flood victims and was also assisting several families to rebuild their houses.
She further called upon Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) to fast track the inspection of bridges that have been destroyed by the floods to reduce the number of casualties and save lives.
