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Govt moves to shield schools, national exams from looming El Niño disruption

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 31 — The government is stepping up preparations to protect learners, teachers and schools from disruptions as Kenya braces for a potentially strong El Niño weather event expected in October and November.The Ministry of Education and the Kenya Red Cross Society are working on measures to safeguard school communities and ensure learning continues, including the administration of national examinations and assessments, despite the anticipated heavy rains.Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba said the ministry was reviewing its disaster preparedness plans in consultation with humanitarian partners as the country prepares for the expected weather event.Ogamba said the education sector was particularly vulnerable to climate-related disasters, which can threaten the safety of learners and teachers while damaging school infrastructure and interrupting learning.“The education sector is exposed to disasters occasioned by climate change and related risks. Disaster preparedness and management are therefore indispensable to ensuring the safety and security of learners, teachers and school property, and the seamless delivery of education and training,” Ogamba said.He issued the statement after meeting Kenya Red Cross Society Secretary General Ahmed Idris at Jogoo House B in Nairobi to discuss preparedness for the forecast El Niño conditions.“This afternoon, I held a meeting with the Secretary General of the Kenya Red Cross Society, Dr. Ahmed Idris, at the Ministry’s Jogoo House B offices, to discuss the Ministry’s preparedness in light of the forecast of a strong El Nino weather event expected in October and November,” he said.Ogamba said the ministry would work with the Red Cross and other partners to put in place measures to minimise the impact of extreme weather on schools.“The Ministry, together with partners such as the Kenya Red Cross Society, will implement all measures necessary to ensure that learners, teachers and school communities are safe, and that education programmes, including national examinations and assessments, proceed without interruption,” he said.The preparations come weeks after the government identified 18 counties and several urban centres as being at heightened risk from the anticipated El Niño rains.The National Disaster Operations Centre has identified areas in the Coast, Lake Basin, Rift Valley and North Eastern regions as vulnerable to hazards including flooding, landslides, disease outbreaks, infrastructure damage and displacement.Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu have also been classified as high-risk urban centres, with authorities warning of possible flooding, blocked drainage systems and disruption of essential services.The Kenya Meteorological Service has forecast an 81 per cent chance of a strong El Niño event, with a 97 per cent probability that its effects could persist into early next year, according to an Interior Ministry assessment issued earlier this month.For the education sector, the anticipated rains could expose schools to flooding, damage to classrooms and other infrastructure, impassable roads and disruption of attendance, particularly in vulnerable areas.

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Capital News

Nairobi county races to clear drains ahead of anticipated El Niño rains

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 31 – Nairobi is racing against time to clear tonnes of garbage from its drainage system and waterways before the rains return, exposing the scale of the city’s waste management crisis and the threat it poses to flood-prone neighbourhoods. The county government says it is collecting about 3,000 tonnes of garbage every day, triple the roughly 1,000 tonnes previously collected, as it steps up efforts to clear blocked drains, river channels and illegal dumping sites. But the sheer volume of waste being removed points to a deeper problem: Nairobi is generating and dumping rubbish faster than the city’s waste management system can contain it. In some of the areas most vulnerable to flooding, garbage has accumulated in huge quantities along waterways and drainage corridors. Embakasi South alone has recorded more than 4,500 loads of waste removed since April, according to figures provided by County Executive Committee Member for Green Nairobi Maureen Njeri. At Kware Bridge, 1,538 loads have been cleared, while another 2,970 loads have been removed from English Press in Mukuru Kwa Reuben. The county has also been clearing waste collection points along the Ngong River, where rubbish poses the risk of being washed downstream and blocking already strained drainage infrastructure. The problem is not confined to the city’s eastern suburbs. Along the Nairobi River, 216...

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KBC

Communities in Wajir urged to register land to safeguard rights

Communities in Wajir County have been urged to accelerate the registration of their land to protect it from land grabbing, irregular allocation and exclusion from decisions affecting natural resources. Kenya Land Alliance (KLA) Chief Executive Officer Faith Allube says many pastoralist communities remain unaware that some of their land has already been gazetted, denying them an opportunity to take part in processes aimed at securing their tenure rights. Speaking in Wajir during a community engagement on land rights, Allube said six sub-counties in the county have been gazetted, yet residents in three of the areas visited by KLA had no knowledge of the development. “Most of the community members who are right-holders have no idea what is happening at county level, what has been designated as registered land, and how can they then take their place at the table and in policy action spaces,” she said. Allube said Wajir had one of the largest areas of community land in Kenya, but registration remained significantly behind because of historical marginalisation, limited resources, inadequate awareness and challenges associated with pastoralist lifestyles. According to her, he the assumption that pastoralists could not register land because of their nomadic way of life had contributed to delays in securing community land rights. “Wajir is among the counties that have taken a while to u...

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Google News — World

Singapore spending billions to adapt to climate change, but deforestation continues - news

Singapore spending billions to adapt to climate change, but deforestation continues news - MongabaySingapore’s plans to clear forest for homes lead to rare public protests aljazeera.comA caregiver's case for saving Maju Forest The Online CitizenDeveloping Gillman Barracks and Sunset Way: Don’t mourn losing some green spaces The Business TimesSingapore Housing Board Faces Pushback over Forest Clearing for New Flats Retail News Asia

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