Mombasa County team unclogs waterways, clears roads

He said that the response team had cleared waterways along the Moses Muhammad Road, and Coast general access road amongst others.

He cautioned residents residing in the flooded areas to prioritize their safety adding that the team which is working in hand with members of the Mombasa Ni Yangu Program was working round the clock to clear all flooded areas.

Mombasa Ni Yangu Program has over 2,300 casual labourers who are tasked with unclogging drainages and manholes from all the sub-counties.

The program was founded by Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir in December 2022.

Manyalla said that the group's help had come in handy in averting a bigger crisis in the county, and are expected to salvage the drawback as the county puts in place long-term solutions for the distress.