The Lamu County Government has initiated the establishment of disaster management clubs in schools to enhance preparedness and response to emergencies.
The initiative, which has so far roped in 19 schools from the Hindi Ward region, seeks to establish a culture of quick responses and early interventions to disasters within schools in the event of calamities such flash floods, fires and disaster risk reduction.
Speaking during the Trainers of Trainers workshop held in Hindi, the County Chief Officer for Public Service Management, Khadija Fumo, emphasized the need for early interventions in school settings through the students especially for schools within the Boni area, which are not easily accessible for public public aid, in case of disaster intervention responses. "By engaging schools early, we're not only preventing disasters, but also nurturing responsible citizens who understand lawful ways to express dissent and demand their rights," Fumo noted.
She further said that the county government will be considering factoring in its annual budget funding to aid in facilitating the training and facilitation of students who will be earmarked as disaster response interventionists within their respective schools in collaboration with the Kenya Coast Guard and World Vision.
