Murkomen Orders Deployment of KDF, Police Ahead of Heavy Weekend Rains

Kenya Met warned of a 6-day period of heavy rain, with Kenyans asked to brace for these changing weather patterns and prepare themselves for any eventuality...

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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has ordered the deployment of national security forces including the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and the National Police Service (NPS) ahead of anticipated heavy rains and potential flooding over the Idd-ul-Fitr holiday weekend.

In response to widespread heavy rainfall warnings, multi-agency teams are on high alert in vulnerable regions nationwide.
The Kenya Meteorological Department warned that heavy rains are expected to peak through the weekend and persist until Tuesday.
This deployment follows a devastating flood season that has already claimed 73 lives and displaced nearly 70,000 people.

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