President Ruto and a special meeting of the cabinet as the death toll from the floods approaches 170
President William Ruto today chaired a special meeting of the Cabinet to discuss the flood situation in the country. Issac Mwaura, the spokesperson of the Kenyan government has explained that the floods have killed around 170 people in the last month.
President William Ruto today chaired a special meeting of the Cabinet to discuss the flood situation in the country. Issac Mwaura, the spokesperson of the Kenyan government has explained that the floods have killed around 170 people in the last month.
Early yesterday at least 45 people were confirmed dead when their villages were washed away by water near Mai Mahiu, about 60 kilometers from the capital, Nairobi. However, the Kenya Red Cross Society has stated that 50 people lost their lives in the floods.
President Ruto has said that the local governments have criticized his government's measures to deal with the floods as being like a chameleon. However, the President of Kenya has defended the measures currently being implemented by his government during this flood period.
When asked if Kenya will immediately declare the floods a national disaster, President Ruto said that his first task is to ensure that the affected areas get what they need.
Experts say that more rain is expected to fall in Kenya; therefore the government of that country has decided that schools should continue to be closed. More than 130,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes due to the floods while many families have taken shelter in schools.
