Nairobi, April 30 -- Members of Parliament (MPs) have apportioned blame on both the National and County governments for failing to adequately plan to deal with the outcome of the heavy rains.

In an adjournment motion on Tuesday evening to discuss the effects of the ongoing floods, the lawmakers said while the floods were a natural disaster, both the two levels of government were fully aware that the rains were coming and would create a lot of damage.

While the MPs said some deaths were unavoidable, they said others could have been prevented with proper planning and preparation from the two levels of government.

Teso South MP Mary Emase questioned the country's level of preparedness in dealing with natural disasters.

"We knew the rains...