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Kenya government urged to avert El Nino disaster

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'For every $1 you use on disaster risk reduction, you save $5, which you would have used in addressing the impact of a disaster when it occurs' said Red Cross special programmes manager Abdishakur Othowa speaking in Nairobi during the International Day for Disaster Reduction this week.

Delivering a message from UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon, Mr Pedro Basabe of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction urged the Government of Kenya to strengthen health centres and equip them in readiness for any disaster.

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Hazards Flood
Themes Disaster risk management
Country and region Kenya
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