Sakaja details measures put in place to address the flooding issue in estates.
Nairobi county governor, Johnson Sakaja details measures put in place to address the flooding issue in estates.
The return of rains has been a blessing to farmers but also a nightmare for people living in flood prone areas.
Hon. Sakaja has stated that his county government will employ more casual labourers that will play a role in clearing various drainages and manholes.
He reiterated that the increased flooding had been fueled by illegal dumping that has in turn blocked drainages hence no water passing through.
He stated,”The county has this week put in place additional measures to ease movement and address some of the issues witnessed the past two days, especially impassable roads due to floods.
“We have bolstered efforts by rolling out a 21-day program that will see more casual labourers hired to assist with desilting drainages and manholes, and carting away deposited materials across all 85 wards in the County,” he added.
The governor also outlined that that culverts would be installed across the 25 wards in the county to help in the flow of water that was spilling on major roads across the city
Notably, he revealed that the county government will be partnering with Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) and the Kenya National Highways Authority (KURA) in dealing with the nightmare.
He further called upon all Nairobi residents, to stop the illegal dumping, that clogs the drainages.
He stated,” A lot of work has been done including unclogging and clearing drainages before the rains began. We are doubling our efforts by deploying more resources across all sub-counties. I call on residents of Nairobi to also play their part and put a stop to illegal dumping.”
“We ask for the cooperation of residents to heed calls by disaster mitigation teams and to exercise caution. We remain committed to continue undertaking surveillance and ask residents to reach out in case of an emergency,” Sakaja added.
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