Azimio Demands Govt Increase Donations For Flood Victims From KSh 10k To KSh 100k: "Too Little"

• The Azimio principals blasted the government for failing to declare floods a national disaster despite the massive losses
• Kalonzo Musyoka stated that the government's declaration would make the country spend from the contingency fund
• They demanded the government deploy necessary responses to mitigate the impact of the floods on the bereaved and displaced families

Nancy Odindo, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics, news, and feature stories across digital and print media in Kenya.

Leaders of the Azimio coalition have strongly criticised the Kenya Kwanza government's decision not to declare floods a national disaster, despite heavy rains across the country.

Speaking during a press statement on Red Cross Day on Wednesday, May 8, Wiper arty leader Kalonzo Musyoka emphasised that such a declaration by President William Ruto would necessitate spending from the country's contingency fund.

"With all the widespread disruptions witnessed, the Kenya Kwanza regime is reluctant to declare the floods a national disaster so that it can get the adequate response needed. We are aware that such a declaration will automatically call for the expenditure from the country's contingency fund. Could it be that there is no money in the contingency fund? If no money, who spent it?" he asked.

Why Azimio wants donations for flood victims increased

The coalition further condemned the government's inadequate response to the devastating floods.

Kalonzo dismissed Ruto's announcement of a KSh 10,000 donation to over 40,000 households affected by the floods, from the KSh 1 billion allocated for their support.

The opposition deemed this donation insufficient for flood victims who have lost everything.

"Such allocations are too little to start afresh. We demand the government increase financial support to at least KSh 100,000 per family and immediately launch an emergency aid appeal for all the flood victims in Kenya.

We demand that the government immediately deploy all the necessary responses for mitigating the impact of the flooding on affected communities including the provision of assistance to the bereaved families and the internally displaced," they added.

According to Red Cross estimates, addressing the flood situation could require a minimum of KSh 7 billion.

Nyandarua couple loses greenhouse to floods

Meanwhile, a Nyandarua couple is counting massive losses after floodwaters washed away their greenhouse with crops.

The family disclosed that they ventured into Agriculture a few years ago after trading vegetables for several years.

As per the stressed family, the Turasha River, which provided them with water for irrigation for years, became a raging hazard that swept through their land.

What else you need to know about floods in Kenya

• A woman marooned by floods lamented stating that her husband ditched her during the incident
• A boda boda carrying a passenger was swept away by floods when he was almost crossing a flooded river
• Nairobi woman found her father's body in Thika mortuary 10 days after he was swept by floods

Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke

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