The county government of Kiambu has announced plans to establish drainage systems to solve perennial drainage and accessibility challenges during rainy seasons.
Governor James Nyoro during a meeting with MCAs from Thika East and West Sub Counties revealed the plans and said that his administration has put in place measures to accelerate development in the lower parts of the county as well as contingency measures to end flooding challenges in the areas.
The project follows protestation by residents from Thika town, Ngoliba, Hospital and Kamenu wards who complained over flooding saying parts of their houses had been submerged by flood water and were uninhabitable. Some complained that they have been displaced from their homes by floods while others said roads were impassable, constraining them indoors. They attributed the flooding to poor drainage in the Sub County.
Contingency Fund
Kamenu MCA Raphael Chege affirmed the plans and said that flooding interventions will be done in all the affected wards within the shortest time to end suffering of residents. In addition, a Contingency Fund to help those affected by floods in the county has been set aside.
“We will now move with a team from the infrastructure, environment and planning departments to monitor the impact of the floods. Graders will be dispatched to affected areas to improve the roads. Drainage canals will also be dug on affected areas to reduce flooding,” said Kamenu MCA Raphael Chege.
“We will now move with a team from the infrastructure, environment and planning departments to monitor the impact of the floods. Graders will be dispatched to affected areas to improve the roads. Drainage canals will also be dug on affected areas to reduce flooding. We also expect re-carpeting of Thika CBD roads to be completed after the rains. We need to have value for the revenue that we generate,” said MCA Chege.
