Kindiki to Chair National El Niño Preparedness Committee

Chaired by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, the committee will oversee the implementation of a national contingency plan covering flood mitigation, evacuation and shelter arrangements, drainage clearance, reinforcement of vulnerable roads and bridges, and the pre-positioning of ..

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The Kenyan Cabinet has established an Ad Hoc Cabinet Committee on El Niño Preparedness and Response to coordinate national readiness for anticipated moderate-to-strong El Niño rains later this year.

The committee will oversee the implementation of a national contingency plan, covering mitigation, evacuation, and emergency preparedness.
The committee will be chaired by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki.
This initiative aims to prevent a repeat of past El Niño seasons that caused widespread flooding, displacement, and loss of life across several counties.