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'Rural-urban migration recipe for natural disasters'

From Left:Secretary,Administration Ministry of Devolution Hassan Noor Hassan exchanging pleasantries at Maasai Mara University grounds on July 11,2015 during World Population Day celebrations.Disasters were termed as a threat to population.PHOTO:ROBERT KIPLAGAT/STANDARD]

This year's World Population Day was celebrated in Narok County with calls on the 47 counties to develop policies aimed at mitigating natural disasters.

The event was held at Maasai Mara University grounds in Narok town, which lost 13 people in April this year due to flash floods.

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