In a bid to reduce the fatalities caused by the raging floods, Interior CS Kithure Kindiki has asked Kenyans to stop driving and walking through moving water as the country continues to face heavy rains.

Kindiki in a statement on his X account said that Kenyans are risking their lives by doing so.

“As the Government up scales its interventions to mitigate the loss and damage arising from torrential rains ravaging many parts of the Country, the public is urged to stop risking their lives by driving through or walking in moving water,” Kindiki said.

So far the country has recorded approximately 70 deaths caused by the raging floods this even as thousands more have been displaced from their homes and mass property destruction.

As the Government upscales its interventions to mitigate the loss and damage arising from torrential rains ravaging many parts of the Country, the public is urged to stop risking their lives by driving through or walking in moving water.

— Kithure Kindiki (@KindikiKithure) April 26, 2024

His remarks come after Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua announced three interventions geared towards saving lives and averting further destruction in the wake of heavy rains and flooding.

Gachagua said the government has allocated funds for the construction of bridges and roads that have been destroyed by the floods to enable the movement of people and learners when schools re-open.

“The government will ensure schools affected by floods will be reopened when safety measures are in place. The schools will be handled case by case to avoid exposing learners to danger,” he said.

The country has been experiencing Intense rainfall affectingvarious regions in Kenya, including the Coastal area, Central areas including Nairobi, the Western Highlands, Rift Valley, Lake Victoria Basin, South-eastern lowlands and North-eastern regions.

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