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Cabinet orders 48-hour evacuation from high-risk areas

President William Ruto chairs special Cabinet meeting in Nairobi on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. [PCS]

President William Ruto this morning convened a Special Cabinet meeting to deliberate on additional measures required to mitigate the effects of the ongoing torrential rains on life, property and livelihoods on the people of Kenya.

The Cabinet received and considered a weather forecast report from the Meteorological Department, indicating that the ongoing rains will persist in intensity and duration, and warning that the situation could get dire because the soils around the country are fully saturated.

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