A new opinion poll by Trends and Insights Africa has revealed that a majority of Kenyans want governors to take the lead role in mitigating flooding.
According to the findings of a survey released by TIFA on May 2, 37 per cent of Kenyans said it is the mandate of Governors to handle flooding situations in their areas of jurisdiction.
“Though not an overall majority, more respondents have looked to their county governments (as a whole or in the person of the governor) for assistance in response to the recent rains and floods (37 per cent) than to any other authority),” Tifa added.
The survey indicated that 19 per cent of the respondents want the National government to be the one taking the lead responsibility while 15 per cent thought it should be the Kenya Red Cross.
Five per cent said the the Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya should be the one leading the response while four per cent gave the mandate to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki.
Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport Kipchumba Murkomen was tasked with the responsibility by three per cent of respondents.
One per cent of the respondents want Water CS Zachary Njeru to be responsible for leading assistance-response to those affected by the ongoing rains and floods.
Only three per cent of Kenyans think that the responsibility is theirs.
The survey was conducted from April 27 to April 29, 2024.
The data was collected using telephonic interviews conducted after respondents’ contacts were collected face-to-face.
"The interviews were conducted in Kiswahili (mainly) and English," Tifa said
The data was collected from a sample of 2,912 respondents, with a margin of error of +/- 1.82 per cent.
