The Bill seeks to establish the Disaster Risk Management Authority, an agency which will liaise with national and county governments to deal with catastrophes when they happen.
The country's erratic response to catastrophes such as drought, floods and terror attacks, which has in the past led to unnecessary loss of lives, could be a thing of the past if a proposed law is adopted by Parliament.
The Disaster Risk Management Bill, which is sponsored by the Ministry of East African Community, ASALs, contains new proposals that seek to establish a one-stop-shop to co-ordinate emergency response in the country.
