Lack of disaster preparedness quite shameful

A boda boda rider struggles to wade through a flooded section of the road at Kitengela town following a heavy downpour that continues to pound the area. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard]

Crises expose the unprepared. As torrential rain drenched much of the country this past week, both national and county governments were exposed for their total lack of disaster preparedness.

Despite numerous warnings from meteorologists, public officials sat on their hands. There was no system to monitor water levels and activate evacuation protocols. Instead, Kenyans were left to figure things out on their own. Dozens have so far died (condolences to the bereaved).