Following the continuous heavy down pour being witnessed in the
country, more than 400 residents have been affected with Tembelela
primary school being closed down at Namanjalala area, Kwanza sub
county in Trans Nzoia County. Residents have been severely affected with several of them losing property as well as basic amenities following the excessive torrents of rain in the area.
Some of the locals that spoke to West Media explained how heavy rainfall on Thursday affected their stay in the area. Apart from loss of property, there is a lack of sufficient clean water, and there is a fear of being affected by water borne diseases if the situation persists.
Teachers from Tembelela primary school explained how the flooding has hampered their transport to school, and learning has largely been affected also, “We are unable to get to our school following the flooding that has
affected our area. The school cannot be accessed because of the water level and we can’t go there even when we put on gumboots,” said Jane Muna, a teacher from the school.
They claimed the roads leading to the respective schools are impassable appealing to the government to intervene and construct roads that will not be affected in times of flooding. “My toilet has been submerged in water…I fear we might be affected by water borne diseases if the situation goes on this way,” said George Wanjala, a local in the area.
They further appealed to the national government to move with speed and help them alleviate the situation, which is dire at the moment so that they
can go about their businesses.
Some of the elderly people have called for immediate help from the government, saying they fear for their health.
Area MCA Ben Wanjala Wanyonyi Mlipuko has called for the government to
move with speed and deal with the situation, which he said is getting
out of hand. He urged the government to look for a long time solution to the flooding conundrum, which comes around every year with residents forced to move to higher grounds.
“The government embarked on a dike construction two years ago. Since then, no tangible efforts have been realized to curb the flooding problems that keep recurring every year,” he noted.
