Murang’a residents displaced by a deadly landslide have received Huduma Mashinani services, where they replaced their essential documents lost in the disaster.
Those displaced and who were temporarily sheltered at Ngutu Primary School in Mathioya, together with other residents of the area, had the chance to replace lost documents Friday, as Huduma Centre officials pitched camp at the temporary shelter to offer the services.
The exercise that was led by Stanley Kamau of Ahadi Kenya Trust helped the residents replace their lost essential documents like Identity Cards and Birth certificates and also benefited other area residents who needed the services but could not access them at the Huduma centre in Murang’a town.
“We have seen the need for the residents of Ngutu to replace the documents they may have lost, and that is why we have brought the services close to them,” Kamau said.
Kamau urged all Kenyans whose relatives and loved ones have been displaced by rains and landslides to come to their aid and welcome them to their homes until they can move back to their own homes, saying they should not see it as a burden.
“I am asking anyone with a relative in this shelter to pick up their relatives and house them until their own homes are safe,” he pleaded.
He cautioned those displaced against moving back to their homes until the government declared it safe to do so.
The philanthropist further warned against misappropriation of food and other items for those housed in temporary centres.
“Anyone found with items designated for those displaced outside of the shelter will be dealt with according to the law,” he warned.
Kamau applauded the efforts of the National Government Administration Officers in managing and maintaining order during the crisis.
Murang’a Huduma Centre manager, Joyce Gitau, applauded the residents for turning up in large numbers to acquire the important documents and thanked the facilitators of the exercise for bringing the services to the people in need.
By Purity Mugo
