The Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Aden Duale, has urged the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) to conduct more research aimed at improving early warning services to help to mitigate measures for disaster management in the country.
Duale said early warning systems and early action will enhance preparation and limit the impact of extreme weather, hence helping in averting loss of lives and destruction of property.
He said weather reports enabled policy makers and other stakeholders to put in place advance actions to mitigate adverse impacts of weather and climate.
These he said in a speech read on his behalf Sunday by the Principal Secretary, State Department of Environment and Climate Change, Dr.