This archive report was first published on 18 November 2019.
On November 18, 2019, the government allocated Sh1 billion to support 40,000 flood victims in rebuilding their homes across the country.
Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa announced the allocation during a visit to Trans-Nzoia County, where he distributed 800 iron sheets valued at Sh800,000 to flood victims in Namanjalala.
Forty families, whose homes were destroyed in May, received 20 iron sheets each.
The government has identified several counties, including Tana River, Busia, Trans-Nzoia, Makueni, Kitui, Wajir, and Mandera, where it will provide assistance to flood victims.
Wamalwa's ministry is working with the Kenya Red Cross Society to identify and distribute building materials to the targeted families.
Additionally, the ministry has set aside Sh20 million for the construction of dykes along River Sabwani to control flooding.
Wamalwa urged residents living in flood-prone areas to relocate to safer grounds to avoid losing their lives or property.
"I have visited several counties affected by floods in Wajir, Mandera, and Tana River, and found that many families had lost property, including food. We are asking such families to move to higher ground to avoid more losses," he said.
