 Before the onset of the rains that ravaged the country with floods that caused mayhem and destruction in 2018, it was preceded by a long drought that also claimed many lives, decimated lives to conduit lefiniku meja due to hunger and lack of water. Prolonged drought and low rains put among the Mgrisa County in a precarious situation as 430 cattle, 630 sheep and goats were under great risk of dying. 40% of the population at the time required food and water according to the National Drought Management Coordinator in Garisa County, Abdenur Dubu. 40% of the population required food and water. The county had been receiving below normal rains for 4 consecutive seasons, so that itself has put us in a very precarious situation. About two billion shillings were set aside by the government to provide a lasting solution to the miners. It will be remembered the rangus that arose between Muranga and Nairobi County over water supply, where Muranga wanted some revenue for providing water to Nairobi County. We need to do some basic benefit sharing, allowed water as a natural resource in between the various people who are benefitting. And if you benchmark water with the other natural resources, people in Naluk, our friends, Masaimala, all the collections goes to the county government. They collect in billions. The farm was so severe and it kept escalating with about 6 million Kenyans requiring human intervention. While donating foodstuff to hunger-stricken Kenyans, mamangina Kenyata called on all Kenyans in assisting the starving citizens. We need to do our best to provide food for those who are suffering from the same problem. Approximately 2.55 million people were food insecure in March 2018, down from 3.4 million in August 2017, as Kenya continued to face the effects of the severe drought from the previous year and high staple food prices. Sini, First palm tienesing in 2018, atytinal nutrition became critical вы pl Wahildhi dunan Chunna river, Warjianol Kej GOWghyou, sini, inspiring The government came up with a grand plan that would see construction of dams for preserving little amount of water available to be used during the dry spell. The factor is that any little water we have must be managed. Any little rainwater we receive, we cannot continue donating it to the Indian nation anymore. We are The clouds of dust intermittently traverse the plains and cover everything with dust, and then, without warning, the heavens opened. The clouds gave way to incessant rains. When it rained, it poured. The heavens that most fear watered the earth, the soils got saturated, and the running waters merged from the highlands of Mochkena, the Rift Valley, Nyanza region, north-eastern to the coastal Kenya. The above average long rains resorted in massive flooding in 40 out of 47 counties and with time, it became a natural calamity. Hundreds of houses were marooned and thousands of people displaced with 800,000 people affected, including 311,000 displaced, 186 killed and nearly 100 injured by mid-May 2018. Of the displaced children, about 18,725 required child protection intervention and about 46,000 children could not access schooling by mid-May 2018 and 329 schools were hosting people displaced by the floods. The heavy rains continued to wreak havoc in many parts of the country. In Baringo County, pupils had challenges in schooling due to accessibility and submerged classes. The situation in Tana River was devastating as 10,000 people were displaced from their homes after their houses were marooned. Tana River banks could not withstand the vigor of the heavy rains resulting in a catastrophe. Most of the people were displaced but only batches were left. Most children were leaving their homes as they were given food. Most of the people wereoffended by the floods. How many children were left? How many did they have? How many thought they were rich? How many were left? How many people were left? How many people lost their homes? We lost everything, now we are in a makeshift camp. Mandura County was no better from the rest of the country, which continued to face the wrath of the rainfall. The flooding also compounded ongoing diseases, outbreaks like kulebra. We lost everything, which continued to face the wrath of the rainfall. We lost everything, which continued to face the wrath of the rainfall. Asadafiyeti was, as lives were lost through flooding, bridges and roads washed, mudslides, a farm produced destroyed, and fatal accidents occurred along our roads, affecting timber emergency assistance. Just a few words to mention, in Eversha, three people died as their car was swept by waters. So, we were in the area where the flood happened. We were in the area where the flood happened. Three people drowned in Narok County I think that has been happening every rainy season. We were in a landslide, because it was a landslide. We were in the area where the flood happened. We were in a landslide where the flood happened. So was the situation in Obunga village of Kisumu County, where two people were overwhelmed by the waters, as they tried to cross river wire in search of the aquitaine. Blocked sewer lines draining into streets, impassable roads and traffic snarlups were less since in major cities. Nairobi County experienced heavy traffic and flash floods, and merged estates and poor drainage, while in Mombasa County the rains caused accidents along the roads and stored marine activities due to heavy winds and high rainfall. Ironically, the regions that were had beaten by drought and starvation, people would later die of flooding and displaced from their homes. The rains will forever remain etched in the memories of canyons, especially in how over 40 people lost their lives when the Solaipatel Dam blockates embakments and swept their livelihoods down the hill. Children and remain the most affected. Napa mahiika magig yukata zangadyi yung kutu mahiiki hagita la kunt embargo. Wa toto wengini wangu siwaoni, mimi ni kansakisika rao innatya fuka, na kama ni loza mimiama kuna wengini wali perepo, ama kuku ruye dagi sa uru wa toto siwaoni wote. Mimi ni kabeba mutoto muntoka ni ruikuna ni iamusichana wangu, ni karudinai. Di yom toto haki jana wangu nakani pegi asimu, na kani ni ya abiii asewo sho. Wa asya gutafutu al mutoto, We have lost a lot of lives here and this is very tragic. Mur withdrawn clients, maaz immiku qopfu kika w espikan media souls ju wrists in eternal peas desyko50 drautened faaming mdi tombaz Mama bean MARK Kusoka, kwa kwa daka mwenia, niwa maikia kikupudisha ka kwa kppsisha kлюgydo. Kwa kwasida, kwa mwenia kwa k咕ilha kusega kwa kusha mnaikia, and mwenia kwa kusha mnaikia matia kola kisi odoka, 7kwa kusiga kva kusiga na 9kwa kadi kasi. Kwa kusiga niaikia mwenia kwa kusha mnaikia kimi mizu kira kisi wak historians ya yama kamosha ktu ruka 사고, ya kwa kusha mwenia, murenia kika kudu yama m Bread. Hisha and brus condition declined in January due to poor forage regeneration occasion by depressed rainfall during the October to December rainy season, as well as the sunny, dry and hot weather condition that prevailed in January. The average distance to water sources for household and livestock increased compared to December across ISIL counties. Distance was expected to further increase due to the prevailing dry weather conditions. A report by National Drought Management Authority NDMA shows that below average short rains slightly increased the food insecure population from 655,800 in August 2018 to about 1.1 million currently. With the 12 most affected counties having a total of 865,300 food insecure people, the National Government provided a total of about 1.4 million chillings for response during the period of February, March and April 2019. As we speak, the rains are here again. Already there are reports of death following the heavy rains in some parts of the country. Hundreds of families in Akriyamesi village Tesso South Constituency, Busea County was stranded following Ahevedanpua that flooded their homes. The incident was occasioned by the overflow of River Malakisi that has been dry for the past months. According to the residents, properties of unknown value including household goods, pottery and livestock were washed away by the floods. Several houses were also destroyed by the floods. Elsewhere, Narok Road around Soswa area was rendered impassable by flood waters following Ahevedanpua experienced in parts of Kenya. While a mother and her daughter were swept away Saturday evening by flood waters in Kibra area of Nairobi following the onset of the rainy season in the country, according to residents, the poor drainage system in the area is to blame for the disaster. With these continued cycle of floods drought and farming, the question still remains for how long canyons will continue losing their properties and their loved ones due to natural calamities that could have ever be controlled. There goes the biggest question for how long will canyons continue losing their lives and property due to natural calamities that could however be controlled. We are hoping this is something that our government will put into place and ensure we are safe. Many thanks for keeping us company. Coming up next is Waimashariki. Stay tuned. I'll see you on Friday. Have a good night. My name is Dereva Hillary.