Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki announced that 25,000 households affected by recent floods have received a Sh10,000 stipend from the government.
The remaining 15,000 households displaced from the Nairobi Rivers riparian corridor will receive their stipend by Friday,this week.
“The Ministry of Interior is implementing the Presidential directive to provide a one-off Government support of Sh.10,000 for each of the 40,000 households. Already, 25,000 households have received the pledged government support of Sh.10,000 per household, while the remaining households will receive theirs by close of business Friday, May 31, 2024,” stated Kindiki.
Kindiki emphasized that the government is prioritizing these affected households in the Affordable Housing Program.
“The Government will pursue to the end the national interest of the reclamation, rehabilitation and regeneration of the Nairobi Rivers riparian reserves without any regard whatsoever for partisan, ethnic or other parochial interests,” he said.
He also highlighted the ongoing rehabilitation of the Nairobi Rivers riparian reserves, which includes fencing, trenching, and establishing recreational facilities for public use.
Government issued a mandatory evacuation order in May 2024 on all Kenyans residing in riparian reserves to ensure their safety during the heavy rains season.