He went on to urge governors across the country to treat the floods as a priority emergency noting that some governors were yet to commit funds to the emergency despite having the funds.

Gachagua recently had a public spat with Mombasa governor over what the deputy president termed as a poor response to the Elnino.

The deputy president told locals that the government had put in place measures to ensure roads and bridges that had been cut off or washed away would be redone once the rains subside.