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Auditor General exposes state's poor disaster preparedness despite early warning

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Auditor General Nancy Gathungu. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

As floods continue to ravage various parts of the country leaving a trail of death and destruction, a report by the Auditor General has faulted the government's response to humanitarian emergency.

Even as President William Ruto defended the government's response to the floods, the Auditor General says that the government had not adequately resourced relevant departments charged with flood management with personnel and material necessary for effective flood response.

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