KENYA GOVT. SOUND WARNING AFTER TWO DAMS BECAME FULL

Kenya Governments has warn citizen to expect disaster after confirming two dams has reached it maximum capacity.

The dams in question are Masinga and Turkwel with the former having already exceeded its reservoir capacity to 1057.86 against its normal 1056.5 above the sea level.

Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter said “So we are telling people that it is a serious issue. Those downstream Garissa all the way to Garissa must move because things are worsening,” during a joint press conference with Cabinet colleagues at the Meteorological Department.

Kenya Metrological Department Director-General Stella Aura said “the next few days the rains are expected to be quite heavy and we are issuing an advisory for the Coast, Central, Nairobi, and Western. We are urging everybody to heed to our advisories so that we do not experience loss of lives and properties.”

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi said “this is a disaster and we cannot keep pleading with our people to move out, we must move them out”.

Meanwhile, Information and Communications Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru said the government has already disbursed cash transfer to vulnerable families across the country and will include those displaced as a result of floods.

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