Kenya allocates 30 mln USD for flood response as death toll reaches 70

Source: Hiiraan Online

Kenya has allocated 4 billion shillings (about 30 million U.S. dollars) for immediate response to the devastating flooding caused by heavy rains in several parts of the country, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said Friday.

Travelers pass past a flooded section of the Athi River in Machakos County, Kenya, on April 24, 2024. (Photo by Charles Onyango/Xinhua)

Kenya has allocated 4 billion shillings (about 30 million U.S. dollars) for immediate response to the devastating flooding caused by heavy rains in several parts of the country, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said Friday.

The government has intensified efforts to mitigate disasters resulting from the ongoing enhanced rains and floods, despite the meteorological department's warning of continued heavy rainfall for the next three days, Gachagua said.