President William Ruto also emphasized the forced evacuation directing the county security committees to determine on a case-by-case basis the radius of areas requiring vacation or mandatory evacuation orders.
A KDF bulldozer demolishes structures along Nairobi River in Kaimaiko area on May 3, 2024.
The mandatory evacuation of people living in flood-risk areas has started.
This comes just a day after Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki issued orders urging everyone to move.
He said the evacuations will be conducted strictly between 6 am to 6.30 pm.
Kiamaiko residents salvage their property during the ongoing demolition of structures next to the Nairobi River on May 3, 2024.Some of the demolished structures at Kiamaiko area in Nairobi on May 3, 2024.
President William Ruto also emphasized this Friday directing the county security committees to determine on a case-by-case basis the radius of areas requiring vacation or mandatory evacuation orders.
“The county security committees are further directed to continuously monitor other dams or water reservoirs across the country that may not be presenting a risk now but could do so in the event of further precipitation,” Ruto said.
Kiamaiko area residents salvage their property during the ongoing demolition of structures along Nairobi River on May 3, 2024.Kiamaiko residents salvage their property during the ongoing demolition of structures next to Nairobi River on May 3, 2024.Kiamaiko residents salvage their property during the ongoing demolition of structures next to Nairobi River on May 3, 2024.Kiamaiko residents salvage their property during the demolition exercise on May 3, 2024.Kiamaiko residents salvage their property during the demolition exercise on May 3, 2024.Some of the structures set to be demolished at Kiamaiko area in Nairobi on May 3, 2024.Kiamaiko residents salvage their property during the demolition exercise on May 3, 2024.A KDF bulldozer demolishes structures along Nairobi River in Kaimaiko area on May 3, 2024.A KDF bulldozer demolishes structures along the Nairobi river bank in Kaimaiko area on May 3, 2024.Some of demolished structures at Kiamaiko area in Nairobi.A KDF bulldozer demolishes structures along the Nairobi river bank in Kaimaiko area on May 3, 2024.KDF and NYS bulldozers demolishes structures along the Nairobi river bank in Kaimaiko area on May 3, 2024.Some of demolished structures at Kiamaiko area in Nairobi.
