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Kindiki assured Kenyans living in areas prone to flooding and landslides that they would not lose their land when evacuated.

Deputy President Kindiki has urged Kenyans to comply with evacuation orders given by the security agencies during the El Niño season.

Speaking in Murang'a County on Wednesday, September 23, Kindiki assured Kenyans living in areas prone to flooding and landslides that nothing would happen to their land once they are evacuated. 

He explained that the evacuation would be temporary and that they would return home as soon as the danger from the heavy rainfall fell to negligible levels.

"When the rain comes, and you live in areas synonymous with flooding, please, respect the evacuation orders so that you help us save lives.

"We will give you a place to stay temporarily. Do not wait to die," Kindiki reiterated.

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A file photo of  DP Kithure Kindiki.

The Deputy President also asked farmers to take advantage of the El Niño rains and increase food production across the country. He urged them to prepare their land ahead of the predicted prolonged rainfall.

"We have lowered the price of subsidised, certified seeds. Let us use the rains to increase our harvest so that we can have money in our pockets," he stated.

Earlier, the Ministry of Interior warned that El Niño could cause flooding, drowning, injuries and fatalities, displacement and isolation of communities, disease outbreaks, infrastructural damage and the disruption of essential services across the country.

Consequently, it revealed that it was in the process of implementing a National Contingency Plan to strengthen preparedness and response to minimise the potential impact of the El Nińo rainfall.

On its part, the Ministry of Agriculture unveiled a Ksh2.1 billion National Livestock Sector El Niño Preparedness and Anticipatory Action Plan aimed at protecting livestock farmers and pastoral communities from the projected adverse effects of the forecast El Niño weather event.

Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the government was prioritising early interventions instead of waiting to respond after disasters had occurred, with the plan targeting counties considered vulnerable to flooding and those with high livestock populations.