At least 114 households at Esupetai, Oldoinyo-orasha and Olmodiei villages in Narok South Sub-county have received tents and kitchen ware packages, after their houses submerged in water, following a prolonged downpour in the area.
The donation by the Red Cross Society will offer temporary accommodation to the residents, who were forced to move to higher grounds after their homes were completely submerged in water.
Speaking during the distribution exercise, the area Chief, James Keshe, confirmed that the residents had no alternative homes, after a two-day heavy downpour in the area, that resulted in the nearby streams bursting their banks.
“These three villages are served by three streams of Ngaruani, Oloolkerin and Enoonkojiok, that burst and caused flash floods in the villages,” said the Chief.
Keshe said the floods destroyed household items and farms, causing huge losses to the residents.
“Property worth millions of shillings was destroyed. However, we thank the County government and Red cross for giving the donations,” he said.
He further reiterated that the County Department of Disaster in collaboration with the Kenya Red Cross Society, conducted an assessment in the area to determine extent of damage, before giving the donations.
The County Director of Disaster Management, Nancy Laboso, said that after they conducted a thorough assessment of the impact of the flood, it was established that at least 114 households had been affected.
She said that the County together with Red Cross Society has collaborated to provide the affected victims with a starter package, by giving them tents that they could use to build temporary residences and kitchen ware packages.
Laboso added that if the rains continue, the local community will be put at a very high risk of contracting Malaria, hence the reason for providing the beneficiaries with mosquito nets.
She also urged the people to vacate flood prone areas and move to higher grounds, while calling on residents living in such safer places, to accommodate the affected residents.
By Ann Salaton
