Community trained on communicating on flood risks

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Community Engagement and Media Initiative in Kisumu{CEMI-K} officials Bernard Okebe{R} and Dominic Odipo{L} pose for a group photo with residents of Kakmie Sub-Location after being trained on Communicating on flooding risks-Photo Courtesy  

By Dickson Odhiambo

June 6, 2025

Community trained on communicating on flood risks

A section of residents of Kakmie Sub-Location in Nyando have been trained on issues of Communicating flooding risks to help in Mitigating effects that may be caused by floods as a result of heavy rains that have been witnessed during this year’s long rainy season.

The more than 20 community members drawn within the said Sub-Location have received such training from a Community Based Organization known as Community Empowerment and Media Initiative in Kisumu {CEMI-K}.

Community Empowerment and Media Initiative in Kisumu{CEMI-K} Director Bernard Okebe says areas like Nyando, Nyakach, Nyatike and Budalangi have been experiencing floods caused by heavy rains hence the aspect of communicating early warnings to the community on flooding risks is very important indeed.

He says the reason as to why communication is done is to issue alerts on the issue of Floods.

Okebe says floods have a lot of risks that include destruction of crops, Houses and animals being swept away during floods.

He adds that infrastructure such as roads especially within the rural areas are also destroyed when floods occur.

Okebe says the Community should be able to minimize flooding risks through effective communication.

“Water can be a gift and a risk at the same time because it sometimes cause serious flooding that affects members of the Community hence the issue of early communication of flood risks is very important to the people living within flood prone areas,”Okebe says

Okebe has urged that there should be proper planning on issues of flooding such as effective communication, calling for establishment of dykes as well as putting proper drainage ahead of heavy rains.

He says the Organization will continue to engage the community on the issue of communicating flooding risks to sensitize them more.

Dominic Odipo, a facilitator with CEMI-K says there is need for a multi-disciplinary approach in communicating flooding risks within the community.

Participants have been in agreement that issues of communicating flooding risks should be done earlier enough to prepare the community for any risks associated with the floods.

Shem Ganda says there is need to work closely with all the stakeholders on issues of communicating flooding risks.

Recently, areas within Nyando were affected heavily by floods especially East/Kano Wawidhi ward and Awasi/Onjiko wards.

The floods have been caused by heavy rains that have been witnessed as a result of long rains that began in April and extended to May this year.

 

 

  

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