Kenya’s Vice President Rigathi Gachagua said that the government won’t give money to help with the floods, even though the country is facing one of the worst floods in a long time.
The governor of Mombasa disagreed with Mr. Gachagua’s earlier statement that the government sent 10 billion Kenyan shillings to counties for flood response. This comes after Mombasa has been heavily affected by ongoing floods.
Flash floods last week killed at least 13 people in Mombasa and three nearby counties.
“We are surprised that governors are saying they still haven’t gotten money for El Nino from the national government. They won’t be getting that money,” Mr. Gachagua said on Wednesday.
“We want them to use money set aside for emergencies or move money around in their budget to help the people they are in charge of. ”
The Kenya Red Cross said that 71 people have died from the floods in the country.
The non-profit Oxfam says that the continuous heavy rains and flooding caused by El Niño have led to the deaths of 130 people in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.
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Flood aid denied by Kenya’s government
