Some countries are also diverting as much as nine per cent of their national budgets to disaster response, reducing resources available for long-term development.

About 40 per cent of respondents said they had reduced spending on food, while half had used savings or emergency funds to meet housing costs.

The song is popular on Ekegusii radio stations, and is played at events in Gusii beyond.

MAFA Academy claimed their maiden regional title in emphatic fashion, thrashing Mikinduri Rock-Star FC 8-0 in a one-sided boys’ final.

The champions outscored KPA 24–13 in the third period to take a 53–48 lead into the final quarter. They held their nerve in the closing minutes to secure the 74–70 victory and complete the series sweep.

According to the engineers, some of the cracks were first noticed in 2019 and have continued to widen, raising concerns about possible differential settlement, where sections of a building’s foundation sink unevenly.

Governor Dr Paul Otuoma will establish the facility in honour of Radoli, a pioneer journalist who was laid to rest on Sunday at his home in Nayombe Village.

During his visit, Bańka is expected to hold meetings with senior government officials and key players in Kenya’s sporting ecosystem as part of efforts to assess progress in strengthening the country’s anti-doping framework.

The sheer size of the gathering and the length of the funeral programme that stretched well past 4pm despite efforts by the organisers to keep it within manageable limits offered perhaps the clearest measure of the mark Eric had left on the people around him.

Virani’s withdrawal hands Patel and Tauseef an unassailable lead heading into the final two days of competition on Saturday and Sunday.