PUBLIC SECURITY (VACATION OR MANDATORY EVACUATION) ORDERS

One hundred and seventy eight (178) Dams and Water reservoirs situated on Public and Private land in thirty three (33) Counties Counties have filled up or are nearly filled up and may spill over any time, posing a high risk to persons living in their neighbourhood.
All persons residing contiguous to the dams and water reservoirs are ordered to vacate the said areas immediately and in any case, within 24 Hours effective today, failing which they will be subjected to mandatory evacuation for their safety.
The Government has put in place adequate measures to provide temporary shelter as well as food and non-food essential supplies to all those that will be affected by the vacation and evacuation orders.
Mandatory evacuation of affected persons shall be carried out strictly between 0600 hours and 1830 hours, and for the avoidance of doubt, no mandatory evacuation shall be carried out at night.
National Government Administration Officers (NGAOs) are directed to work with County Governments, Humanitarian Organisations and other stakeholders to ensure that the process of notification, vacation and mandatory evacuation, as well as provision of temporary shelter, food and non-food essential supplies is carried out in a timely, humane and effective way.
All persons residing within the 30-Metre riparian corridor of rivers and other water courses across the Country are ordered to vacate immediately for their safety and settlements unlawfully established on riparian land removed.