10 Counties on El Niño Alert as Govt Activates Nationwide Emergency Response
Source: Nairobi Wire
Summary
The government has rolled out a comprehensive national response under the National Contingency Plan to mitigate expected severe impacts from upcoming El Niño rains. Key response agencies, coordinated through the Ministry of Interior, are scaling up emergency interventions across the country. Strategic safety measures include joint operations among security forces, rapid evacuation protocols, and active mapping of safe transit corridors. Search and rescue teams from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), Kenya Coast Guard Service (KCGS), National Police Service (NPS), Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), and National Youth Service (NYS) stand ready for immediate deployment. To protect displaced families, authorities have The post 10 Counties on El Niño Alert as Govt Activates Nationwide Emergency Response appeared first on Nairobi Wire.