Bill to save lives gathers dust in Parliament one year later

Man saving his household items after Patel Dam bursts its banks leaving several dead at Solai, Subukia Nakuru County. [Kipsang Joseph/Standard]

The number of lives recently lost in disasters across the country could have been reduced if the National Assembly passed a Bill in the House.

Yesterday, it emerged that the Disaster Bill has been before the National Assembly since last year.