Kachapin Adresses Disaster Management Progress in West Pokot

By Benson Aswani,

West Pokot Governor Simon Kachapin has assured the residents of this county that his government is fully prepared to face any effects that may result from the heavy rain that continues to be witnessed in the country.

The County boss while, addressing the County assembly on Thursday afternoon regarding the performance of his government, he said that his government in collaboration with the disaster management department NDMA and the Red Cross organization is completing a center that will be used to store equipment to deal with disasters that will be witnessed.

“In response to the current heavy rainfall, our dedicated team from the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Unit, in collaboration with the Kenya Red Cross, West Pokot branch, conducted a comprehensive assessment of areas susceptible to flooding and landslides to gauge the extent of devastation,” said Kachapin.

In addition, he said that the center will have officers who have received special training to deal with disasters for 24 hours, to provide any help that will be needed.

Likewise, Kachapin has called on all stakeholders to cooperate in ensuring that the residents of West Pokot County remain safe during this rainy season.

Further Kachapin emphasized on the importance of residents living in areas that are facing the risk of witnessing disasters to move to safer areas.

“For communities at risk of flooding and landslides, I would like to stress the importance of relocating to safer areas during heavy rains, emphasizing collective action to mitigate climate risks,” said Kachapin.

Speaking after the Governor’s speech, Seker ward representative Jane Mengich emphasized the need for citizens to embrace the practice of planting trees, saying that many disasters that are caused by rain are caused by the state of citizens destroying forests.

“We are witnessing various disasters due to arbitrary cutting of forests. Citizens should embrace the practice of planting trees so that we can preserve our environment, “said Mengich.