Gachagua meet 32 county commissioners over drought mitigation

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua held a consultative meeting with 32 county commissioners drawn from counties affected by the ongoing drought.

He stated that the meeting was aimed at developing a roadmap to mitigate the crisis.

“We have developed and agreed on a clear road map on how to mitigate the effects of the drought and make sure no Kenyan dies from hunger,” he stated.

He expressed confidence in the ability of the administration officials to carry out their mandate to Kenyans.

“Our officers from the National Government Administration are resourceful and efficient when deployed positively to serve the people of Kenya,” he added.

While speaking on Friday during a meeting at his office in Harambee House Annex, Gachagua said a multi sectoral approach was underway to come up with strategies to deal with the issue of drought.

“We have agreed on the formation of county coordinating teams to be co-chaired by governors and county commissioners as the focal point of driving the humanitarian intervention,” he said.

He also stated that the county teams are expected to hold their first meeting on Tuesday.