Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has directed County Security and Intelligence Committees (CSICs) across the country to immediately deploy enforcement teams at urban and rural road spots prone to stormwater flooding and without bridges.
In a statement on Monday, April 29, Kindiki said the teams should prevent motorists and pedestrians from dangerous crossovers and arrest offenders.
The Interior CS noted that Kenyans arrested would be charged with either attempted suicide or attempted murder.
“Deploy enforcement teams at urban and rural road spots prone to stormwater flooding and without bridges or where the water has breached the bridge to prevent motorists or pedestrians from dangerous crossovers and to arrest and prosecute offenders for attempted suicide and/or attempted murder as the facts of the case may be,” read the statement in part.
Kindiki also directed the teams to prevent the transportation of passengers across flooded rivers or storm water by unsafe canoes or boats and arrest inexperienced individuals taking advantage of the prevailing situation to cash in on persons in distress.
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At the same time, CS Kindiki directed the CSICs to inspect all public and private dams and water reservoirs across the country within 24 Hours and recommend cases where compulsory evacuation and temporary resettlement orders are to be issued.
“The Government is coordinating all its relevant agencies and partners to prevent further loss of lives and property, and to support all those who have been affected by the ongoing torrential rains,” Kindiki added.
The statement comes after at least 40 people were killed after the Old Kijabe Dam burst leading to a landslide in the Mahi Mahiu area.
The landslide swept across the areas near the dam leading to massive destruction of property and loss of lives.
