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Mai Mahiu flood survivors petition Senate over resettlement

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Nakuru Senator Tabitha Karanja Keroche flanked by victims of the Mai Mahiu dam tragedy address the press in Naivasha over their failed resettlement on Aug 7, 2024. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

Survivors of the Mai Mahiu floods tragedy that left more than 60 people dead have appealed to the Senate to intervene over their resettlement and compensation.

Three months after the disaster that left scores injured and property worth millions of shillings destroyed, the painful reality that they could never be resettled started to sink in.

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