Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa and Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong' are seeking a permanent solution to the floods that have wreaked havoc in parts of Teso South and Teso North Sub Counties in Busia.
The two leaders toured Akiriamasi sub location in Teso South on Sunday where over 300 families whose farms have been marooned by ravaging floods received relief food from the National Government.
The Governor said the floods which were synonymous with Budalang'i were now wreaking havoc in Teso region with rivers Malaba and Malakisi breaking banks to flood peoples' farms.
"We shall construct dykes in Teso region to end floods menace. A permanent solution will be the construction of dams. In Budalang'i the national government and World Bank have pumped in Sh10 billion to construct dykes along Lower Nzoia to help in irrigation and hydro power generation," Wamalwa said.
"We have also partnered with the Government of South Korea where Sh5.7 illionb will be injected in the construction of a big dam along River Malakisi in Kocholia where over 10,000 acres of land will be put under irrigation. The Governments of Kenya and Uganda will pump in Sh5 billion to construct a dam along River Malaba for irrigation purposes."
The CS also said there are over three million bags of maize in the strategic grain reserve, adding that no Kenyans will be allowed to die due to hunger.
Ojaamong said construction of dykes should be top most priority to avoid escalation of the problem.
"We will avail fast maturing maize seeds and other inputs to affected families to enable them replant their crops once the floods subside," he said.
Teso South Deputy County Commissioner Solomon Chepoton said the relief food for affected families included 200 bags of maize and beans, 500 bags of rice, 50 cartons of cooking oil and 10 bales of fortified health food.