The Kenya Red Cross has today handed over 37 new houses to families that had lost their shelter to a tragic dam burst in Solai in May 2018 that saw over 40 people lose their lives.
The houses have been constructed with funding from the Kenyan Government as a project to cover for those who were displaced.
The Kenya Red Cross Society has also rehabilitated a water supply system in the area that hasn’t been functional for the last 10 years. Approximately 10,000 people will benefit from the water system.
During the handing over, a Community member expressed immense joy at finally being able to live in his new house, saying that he had been living in a rented house for close to a year now.
In February, the
The Kenya Red Cross with funding from the Kenyan Government rolled out a shelter reconstruction programme in the area after the devastating Patel Dam tragedy which claimed the lives of 48 people and displaced over 2,500.