Makueni County Fire fighting, Emergencies and Disaster Management 2019

Abstract

Makueni County Government recognizes that Disaster Risk Management is a critical development agenda and therefore comprehensive disaster risk management should be mainstreamed into county policies and programmes. There is need for mitigation and preparedness as opposed to the earlier approach of reacting after a disaster occurs. Makueni County Government seeks to prioritize Disaster Risk Management as it also pursues citizen empowerment within its borders. To this end, Makueni County Government shall employ a bottom-up approach focusing on the village level for Disaster preparedness, response, recovery and rehabilitation programmes. Building capacities of people living in disaster prone areas and improvement of their capabilities in order to cope with all hazards is therefore a central and critical aspiration and intention of Makueni County Government.