ALL CAMPS ACROSS THE NATION HOUSING FLOOD VICTIMS TO BE CLOSED
The CS assured families whose loved ones went missing that KDF and NYS officials would keep searching till all the remains were found.
The government began to close the camps housing the victims of the natural disaster, but more than fifty persons who were carried away by the recent floods are still unaccounted for.
The administration declared that it was time for the impacted families who had been staying in schools and churches to return to their homes, even though there were still some 200 camps in operation. This occurred at the same time as the government revealed plans to purchase land for the Mai Mahiu victims, who had been camped out since the disaster at a church and a private facility.
Peninah Malonza, the CS for East Africa Community and ASAL Development, reports that there were 198 camps open nationwide, with 92 closing in the previous week.
According to the CS, the floods that hit 32 counties resulted in the deaths of over 300 persons nationwide and the displacement of over 300,000 more.
"We have started the process by closing the active camps, as per the President's promise to resettle all those affected by the floods," the spokesperson stated.
Following his visit with the Mai Mahiu victims, Malonza declared that the government would fulfill its pledge to either purchase their land or return them to their original residences.
Before resettling the Mai Mahiu victims, she said, the government would meet with Nakuru County government personnel starting next week to look for land.
After the intense rains, she continued, 52 persons were still unaccounted for nationwide, with Mai Mahiu suffering the worst of the floods and over 30 bodies remaining unaccounted for.
The CS assured families whose loved ones went missing that KDF and NYS officials would keep searching till all the remains were found.
According to PS Kello Harsama, the government will keep helping all those families residing in various camps until they are reintegrated into society.
"Our goal is to assess the situation and provide assistance to all individuals residing in the camps by visiting all areas affected by floods across the nation," the speaker stated.
In her role as host to the Mai Mahiu victims, evangelist Lucy Wangunjiri made a call to the
The government was urged to honor its pledge to relocate every victim by evangelist Lucy Wangunjiri, who has been providing housing for the Mai Mahiu victims.
"The victims have been told to move into rental homes, and they are concerned about whether the State will relocate them. These are legitimate worries, and they should be taken seriously," the spokeswoman said.
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