King Charles Sends Message to Ruto
King Charles Sends Message to Ruto
King Charles Sends Message to Ruto
In light of the ongoing flooding that the nation is experiencing, President William Ruto received a consoling and sympathetic message from King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 7.
King Charles praised the government’s efforts to alleviate the situation and demanded that Kenya receive additional assistance.
“Mr. President, my wife and I were deeply concerned when we learned about the horrific flooding that has devastated Kenya and the surrounding area, and that is still affecting a large number of your people. We have no idea how painful it must be for those who have lost loved ones and had their livelihoods destroyed,” he said.
“Our thoughts are also with those emergency workers and others who are working long hours to support those who have been so dreadfully affected.”
“The increased unpredictability and violence of weather systems remind us of how utterly vital it is that the world act together and with all despatch to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
The king recalled his trip to Kenya with nostalgia, but he also stressed how important it is for everyone to work together to lessen these effects.
President Ruto hosted the King and his spouse during their official state visit to Kenya from October 31, 2023 to November 3, 2023.
“As we discussed during our visit to Kenya last year, the challenge of climate change and biodiversity loss falls to all of us to address: at stake is our very quality of life and survival as a world,” he stated.
We would like to extend our sincere sympathies and love to the people of Kenya, recalling with great nostalgia the warm reception we received during my visit there last year and the friendship that exists between our two nations.
As of May 6, 2024, the Interior Ministry reported that there had been 229 fatalities, 174 injuries, and at least 234,685 displaced individuals.
In an effort to ease the situation, the government placed 167 camps in 22 counties, housing 70,451 Kenyans.
A 24-hour notice to evacuate was also sent to local residents living close to dams and water reservoirs.
