King Charles condoles with Kenyans after devastating floodsKing Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom on Tuesday, sent a message of comfort and sympathy to President William Ruto amid the ongoing floods experienced across the country. The monarch in his message rooted for global efforts to tackle and adapt to climate change as he expressed sorrow over the rise in fatalities and disruption of livelihoods. He stressed the need, for the country to adopt strategies to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change as it was agreed upon by the two nations last year during the King’s visit. CS Kindiki further reported that 167 camps had been set up across 22 counties, hosting 70,451 people. “Transport, housing, education, health, and agriculture are the most affected sectors,” he said, adding that about 1,967 were grappling with various losses.

Source: Daily Nation May 07, 2024 13:13 UTC