Nairobi City County has taken comprehensive measures in response to the ongoing rain and flood crisis affecting the county.
In a press statement, Yassin said that a county task force has already been established and the Nairobi City County Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) is fully operational to ensure efficient coordination during the crisis. He said there was.
“The flood situation resulted in significant evacuation of households, with an estimated 20,968 households affected and approximately 147,061 people reported affected.”
He further said that Nairobi City County is already working across seven sub-counties through the establishment of 16 camps. Notably, three new camps have been established in eastern Embakasi to address the growing needs of the affected people.
He also said the county is prioritizing water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) by providing aquatabs for point-of-use water treatment, water quality monitoring, and large-scale cleaning and disinfection efforts in affected areas. It was also mentioned that
“Following the government directive to close schools until further notice, schools within Nairobi City County have also been affected. Kibra sub-county has been particularly hard hit, with seven schools reporting varying degrees of impact. These include Blessed Hope, Soweto Junior, Three Bells Academy, Raila Education Center Primary and Secondary School, St Martin's School and Mangoso Primary School in Rainisaba District.
He reported that in Makadara sub-county, St. Elizabeth Primary School suffered severe damage, with walls collapsing and snakes infesting the premises.
“In Dagoretti sub-county, several schools faced difficulties due to the persistent rains. These include New Day School, Rock Community Education Centre, Huduma School, Lili School, Kabilo Primary School and Kanunga Friends School. This situation has arisen because the government has postponed the opening of schools for the second semester,” he said.
He said the county government would continue its efforts to restore the county's status. The county government began repairing drainage, sewers, and bridges.
Surveillance continues with interventions such as health education, search and rescue operations, camp establishment, stakeholder cooperation, distribution of food and non-food items, deployment of health staff to camps, and medical assistance operations carried out by the county and key partners. be done.
Bramwell Simiyu, Chief Disaster Management Officer, Nairobi City and County Government, said: “We remain steadfast in our resolve to stand by affected families across the county. We ask that you take care, prioritize your own safety and health, and work with us to ensure that the people of Nairobi are taken care of. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all our partners for their support.”
