[PHOTOS] Ruto chairs cabinet meeting on flood mitigation at Statehouse
169 people were killed by floods, 91 still missing as of April 29.
by The Star
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President William Ruto leads cabinet members in a prayer session during the meeting at Statehouse, Nairobi on April 30, 2024.
President William Ruto has today chaired a special cabinet meeting at Statehouse, Nairobi.
The meeting agenda is centered on mitigating the widespread flooding across the country and climate change among other issues.
It comes barely a day after more than 50 people lost their lives after blocked railway drainage accumulated water in Mai Mahiu before its wall burst.
Cabinet Secretaries Kipchumba Murkomen (Transport), Rebecca Miano (Trade) and Kindiki Kithure (Interior) arrive for the cabinet meeting at Statehouse, Nairobi on April 30, 2024.Cabinet Secretaries Aisha Jumwa (Gender), Zachariah Njeru (Water) and Susan Nakhumicha (Health) arrive for the cabinet meeting at Statehouse, Nairobi on April 30, 2024.Cabinet members during the meeting at Statehouse, Nairobi on April 30, 2024.President William Ruto chairs the cabinet meeting at Statehouse, Nairobi on April 30, 2024.
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