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Lobby: Policy gaps hinder Kenya's disaster management

Women wading through Musoma beach in Budalangi on October 19, 2021. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

For years now, Kenya's failure to implement a concrete disaster preparedness policy has led to an erratic response to catastrophic events.

Disasters such as droughts, floods, epidemics and terrorism leave the country shooting in the dark on the back of a slow and uncoordinated response that further burdens taxpayers.

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