Naivasha flood victims want the crisis declared a national disaster

Nakuru Senator Tabitha Karanja (C) joins residents of Kihoto estate in Naivasha which has been flooded by rising levels of Lake Naivasha displacing over 5,000 people. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

Over 4,000 families displaced by rising waters of Lake Naivasha, have filed a petition at the High Court seeking to have the crisis declared a national disaster.

Under a certificate of urgency, the families, including landlords and tenants, want the national government to evacuate and resettle them.