West Pokot leaders now want President Uhuru Kenyatta to stop focusing on the BBI agenda and declare floods a national disaster.

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Speaking on Tuesday at a requiem mass of 25 victims among the 43 victims of a nasty landslide that hit the area three weeks ago, leaders asked the government to act and save those who are still at risk.

Kachelimba MP Mark Lomunakol told the government to focus on helping the victims and not the BBI report.

“The country has lost over 130 people due to heavy rains and the government had done less in preventing more deaths. We need to declare this incident as a national disaster so we can get help from various agencies," he stated.

The MP said that it is very much humiliating to see leaders intensify much on BBI as Kenyans are mourning the loss of their loved ones.

“Three weeks later, bodies of the landslide victims have not been retrieved from the mud. The government should divert its efforts to the affected areas so we can retrieve the bodies and offer a decent burial,” Lomunakol added.

West Pokot Woman Representative Lilian Tomitom said that the government has failed to see that it can spare over 10 million on BBI yet Kenyans are still demanding to be helped. 

“Those who have died and lost loved ones voted for this government and it shameful for the government to allocate Sh50,000 for those who lost lives for burial arrangements,” she said.

The Woman Rep asked the government to act quickly in vacating the affected families.

Kapenguria MP Samuel Moroto reminded President Uhuru Kenyatta that the locals voted for Jubilee Party and that the government should treat all Kenyans equally.

Among other leaders present were the Governor John Krop Lonyangapuo, Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa, ASAL PS Micah Powon, Energy CAS Simon Kachapin, and MPS Peter Lochakapong (Sigor), David Pkossing (Pokot South) and William Kamket (Tiaty).

Below is a video showing the proceedings of the requiem mass at Westpokot.