Sakaja Leads Inspection of Nairobi Flood Control Works as County Demolishes Structures on Waterways
The county has marked several walls and structures obstructing waterways and drainage corridors across Nairobi for demolition, with two walls in South C already demolished.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has personally inspected ongoing flood control works in the Kenyan capital, as the county readies itself for the potential El Niño rains. As part of its multi-agency flood preparedness program, the city has marked and demolished several structures obstructing waterways and drainage corridors. Two walls in South C have already been taken down, and similar enforcement actions are taking place in Githogoro.
Sakaja personally inspected drainage and flood mitigation efforts at locations such as Drive Inn in Utalii Ward, Ruaraka Constituency, Githurai in Roysambu, and Upper Savanna in Embakasi East. He emphasized that the county will not tolerate any political interference interfering with its efforts to safeguard lives and property. The demolition of obstructions to waterways is part of a broader campaign to restore free-flowing stormwater and lower flood risks in vulnerable neighborhoods.
The county has targeted specific flood hotspots, assigning contractors and engineers with clear timelines for completing the ongoing drainage and flood control projects ahead of the expected rains. Collaborating with national government agencies and partners, Sakaja reiterated that any structures erected on waterways or drainage corridors that obstruct flow or put residents at risk will be removed.
These measures are integral to Nairobi County's comprehensive El Niño preparedness strategy, which encompasses drainage repairs, flood mitigation, and enforcement against encroachment on waterways. The county has ramped up field inspections and enforcement activities to address flood-prone regions before the anticipated heavy rains.
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