Kenya: Resident Asks Government to Build Dams On Tana River

11 April 2013

A peace trainer in Tana Delta yesterday asked the governments to construct dams to control floods which have affected over 1500 families in the delta. Issa Koffa said the floods are a natural disaster that has never been dealt with by previous governments.

He said relief aid is not the solution to the problem. "Every time we have heavy rains in the area we are affected by floods. The government should put dams between the upper and lower Tana to hravest the water," he said. Koffa said the harvested water will help restore peace in the area.

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