Residents of Nairobi City can now report the loss of important personal documents, such as ID cards, passports and birth certificates to the government at Nyayo House’s emergency desk.
The measure will allow the State to expedite the replacement of any such documents lost during the floods, according to Immigration Principal Secretary Julius Bitok, who made this observation while speaking in Mavoko, Machakos County on Friday in honour of National Tree Growing Day.
“We have set up a centre at Nyayo House where you can report as an emergency so that those who have lost their documents in the raging floods can replace them in the shortest time possible,” said Bitok.
He added that similar emergency desks will likewise be set up across the country.
“We are ready to move around the country to ensure each one of them has a new document in the shortest time possible,” he said.
As of May 8, the confirmed national death toll from the floods stood at 257.
188 individuals have sustained injuries due to the heavy rains with the torrential downpours having affected 293,661 people and displaced 54,837 households countrywide.
PS Julius Bitok urged Kenyans to prioritize National Tree Growing Day, emphasizing its significance in tackling flooding and other weather-related extremes.
“We will plant 3,000 trees in this area while joining the rest of Kenyans to ensure there are enough tress to help us combat flooding and mitigate the effects of climate change,” he said.
