Lack of legal framework cause of disasters, say seven MPs

A Pastoralist feeds his cattle with the remaining water fetched from a drying well in the drought stricken Asa area in Tanariver county. One person died and over 100,000 have been affected by the drought in the county. Photo Alphonce Gari
A Pastoralist feeds his cattle with the remaining water fetched from a drying well in the drought stricken Asa area in Tanariver county. One person died and over 100,000 have been affected by the drought in the county. Photo Alphonce Gari

Seven MPs yesterday blamed the raging starvation on lack of a clear-cut legal framework by the state to address disasters.

They are Tiyah Galgalo(Isiolo woman representative), Dido Rhaso(Saku), Jared Opiyo (Awendo), Joe Mutambu (Mwingi Central), Gideon Ochanda (Bondo), Joseph M’eruaki (Igembe North) and Cyprian Kubai (Igembe Central).

They accused the government of sitting on the draft Disaster and Risk Management Policy and Bill for three years.

The draft outlined state interventions during calamities. The MPs urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to order the Interior ministry to submit the bill to Parliament for processing.

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