West Kenya donates medicines worth shs 200,000 to flood victims in Kisumu.

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Richard Ogendo{L}, the Secretary General of Kenya Sugarcane Growers Association when he presented drugs worth about shs 200,000 to the Kitty that helps the flood Victims in Kisumu County.With him is Dr. Joshua Oron, a member of the Committee-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo

 By Dickson Odhiambo

December 23, 2019.

West Kenya donates medicines worth shs 200,000 to flood victims in Kisumu.

THE Management of the West Sugar Company Limited has donated medicines to the victims of flood in Kisumu County.

The medicines are meant to help the victims of flood who have camped at various rescue centers in Kisumu County following the heavy rains that caused floods in some parts of Kisumu County.

Addressing the press in Kisumu when he handed over the items to the Community Committee to assist the Flood victims in Kisumu County on behalf of the company, Richard Ogendo Secretary General of Kenya Sugarcane Growers Association said the company has donated the drugs worth shs 200,000.

He says the company has donated this after an appeal has been made for drugs to be given to the victims of the floods.

He says the drugs will be used in medical camps in Nyamasao in Nyando and Achuodho area in Muhoroni Constituency.

“The main essence of this is because we are seeing opportunistic ailments coming up as a result of the floods.We are also have cholera alerts and we reach out to our partners who have given us the drugs,” Ogendo says.

Ogendo has thanked the West Kenya Managing Director Tejavi Rai for donating the drugs, adding that the company intend to make more food donations to the kitty.

“Feeding programs is also going on and West Kenya will also donate 40 bags of maize, beans among others,” he adds.

Ogendo has appealed to the County Government to ensure that the flood victims get clean drinking water at the various rescue centers where they have been settling currently as a result of the raging floods.

Samwel Onjolo, the Coordinator of the team who received the drugs on behalf of team has thanked the West Kenya Sugar for the donations.

He says so far the donations received from various partners has been overwhelming, adding that the items has been given to the flood victims in the worst affected areas.

ENDS

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