What should be done to end perennial flooding in Budalangi?

Mabinju residents flee to higher grounds in Rwambwa, Budalangi, following heavy rains on April 28, 2024. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

The Budalangi flood plain in Busia County, where the Nzoia River flows into Lake Victoria, is well known for catastrophic flooding.

Repeatedly over the past century, severe and prolonged floods in the area have displaced thousands of people from their homes.