Droughts and floods to be prioritised in development agenda

Houses submerged by floods at Kianjanga Village, Kirinyaga County. The government plans to prioritise climate as it seeks to counter the economic damages caused by natural disasters. [File, Standard]

Drought and floods will be prioritised in budget planning as the Government seeks to counter the economic damages caused by natural disasters.

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich estimated that the country loses between two and 2.8 per cent of GDP annually to climate-related disasters, which weather experts forecast will get more frequent and severe.