Counties can end flood cycle that haunts us yearly

A resident of Sunlight Mwandoni in Mombasa County wade through flooded pathways to access their flooded houses. [Robert Menza, Standard]

Heavy rains are wreaking havoc in Kenya, only months after the devastation caused by drought.

Early this year, drought in East Africa was rated the worst in over four decades. As of December 2022, more than 36.5 million people had been affected by severe drought, with more than 20 million facing acute food insecurity. The onset of rains in March brought a sigh of relief to many, but these rains are now causing havoc.