Gachagua Corrects Ruto’s Stance On Elnino
In response to President William Ruto’s assertion that the nation would not encounter the El Nino rain pattern, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has issued a new government stance on the matter.
The DP exhorted the nation to be prepared for El Nino while launching rain mitigation measures at Harambee House on Friday. Gachagua predicts that the precipitation will persist through the initial quarter of 2024.
“The matter is settled. El Nino, it is,” he stated.
To safeguard the lives of Kenyan citizens in the aftermath of the rains, the DP reported that numerous government agencies had devised a variety of mitigation strategies.
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), for instance, deployed aircraft to facilitate the distribution of KCSE papers in regions where roads have become impassable.
Additionally, he disclosed that throughout the rainy season, emergency response teams have been mobilized by several agencies in anticipation of life-threatening situations.
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“In working with our development partners, we are distributing food items such as maize, rice, and cooking oil to families to reduce the suffering of affected families.”
“The KDF is running an operation center at the KDF headquarters. The Ministry of Interior is providing a security response.”
His statements were consistent with those of David Gikungu, director of the Kenya Meteorological Department, who expressed regret for the misunderstanding regarding the rainfall.
“I want to point out that we have El Nino in this short rainy season. We do apologize for the lack of communication or miscommunication because that was a big mistake.
“Let us prepare because of the phenomenon of El Nino that we are experiencing,” the Kenya Met boss stated. nomenon that we are currently observing,” the Kenya Met chief advised.
Gachagua Corrects Ruto’s Stance On Elnino