Gov’t to rehabilitate Lake Kanyaboli dyke after flooding in Siaya, Busia

The National Government has agreed to dispatch equipment and personnel to rehabilitate Lake Kanyaboli dyke that burst on Sunday causing massive flooding upstream in Siaya County and Busia County.

The move follows an appeal by Busia Governor Paul Otuoma on Tuesday calling upon the state and other agencies to intervene and avert a looming environmental and humanitarian crisis across the entire Yala Swamp Ecosystem.

Speaking during a Joint Disaster Committee meeting between Busia, Siaya and Lake Agro Limited, Otuoma stated that the National Government through Public Service Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa has committed to dispatch National Youth Service personnel and equipment to rehabilitate the dyke.

Busia acting county commissioner Kipchumba Rutto and Alego Usonga deputy county commissioner Robert Ng’etich assured the affected communities of quick interventions.

Siaya County Chief of Staff Cyrus Oguna, who represented Governor James Orengo, said that the joint committee has already identified areas of intervention that needs to be acted upon to ensure people's lives are restored and the disaster does not re occur in future.