Nairobi, May 4 -- The state failed to put in place mitigating measures to avert flooding in the country and minimise loss of lives and properties, an audit report has shown.

According to a report by the Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu tabled in the National Assembly, the government failed to undertake the required measures to deal with floods.

Ms Gathungu, in a performance audit report on the response to floods in Kenya in March 2023, shows how the lack of a clear disaster response legal framework and policies may have aggravated the current flooding situation in the country.

The audit reveals that some of the victims of the 2020 floods were still in camps in Baringo, Kisumu and Busia counties.

Although a majority of the victims had go...