Stop blame game on El Nino and rescue Kenyans

Bamburi residents hold unto each other as they walk through flood waters. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

The blame game between the national and county governments over funds meant to mitigate and respond to ongoing El Nino rains does not bode well for thousands of Kenyans battling floods.

Indeed, over 60 people have died and thousands of households displaced by the raging floods. This was after the Kenya Meteorological Department had warned of El Nino rains earlier in the year and called for disaster preparedness. The rains might not have come at the exact predicted months, but here they are and the authorities cannot claim to have been caught unawares.