Residents of Nyatike sub-county in Migori district who were evacuated due to flooding benefited from a donation of 140 bags of rice and beans.
County Commissioner David Gitonga on Tuesday oversaw the distribution of relief food to the victims.
Despite the absence of Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura, who was supposed to oversee the operation, Mr Gitonga managed to reach around 840 individuals, 70 households, 10 schools, 6 clinics and 10 hospitals across Migori County. It has been revealed that roads have been affected by prolonged heavy rains that caused large-scale torrential rain. flood.
He revealed that so far 10 people have lost their lives due to drowning due to the floods.
“As the government mobilizes resources and support, our focus remains on providing immediate relief while implementing sustainable solutions to protect communities from future disasters,” Gitonga said. I said no.
Briefing reporters after the day-long event, Mr Gitonga promised further support from the government, with an additional 200 bags of rice and 300 bags of beans to be distributed by Eliud Owalo, Minister of Information, Communications and Digital Economy. added.
He said a total of 360 bags of beans and 240 bags of rice relief materials have already been disbursed in Nyatike South, with additional support being provided to women in the form of 20 cartons of sanitary napkins and various medical kits. He said there was.
The County Commissioner said the government's collaborative efforts with the Ministry of Water and Sanitation, the National Environmental Management Authority, and other stakeholders will help affected residents to mitigate the damage, while addressing a myriad of health concerns for residents. He said safe riparian areas would be identified for the relocation of people. Negative effects of flooding in the area.
This is in addition to plans to build and rehabilitate embankments along the Kuja River, with the Irrigation Department seeking opportunities to expand irrigable land by 19,000 hectares to ensure food sufficiency for the region. he added.
Administrators also announced plans to build a dam at Gogo Falls that will be able to store 300 million cubic meters of water.
Mr Gitonga said the resource would serve multiple purposes, including domestic water, irrigation water and hydropower generation that would be added to the national grid.
Written by Polycarp Ochieng and George Agimba
