Collective responsibility needed to control floods in living areas

In an opinion piece, the writer emphasizes the collective duty to manage floods in residential areas, referencing a rural proverb about death and funerals.

The writer opens with a rural proverb: 'kifo ni chako na mazishi ni yetu' (death is yours and the funeral is ours), stating they have begun to believe it. They explain that upon death, the living decide what to do with the body, while detractors voice their views. The piece from Taifa Leo, titled 'Ni jukumu letu sote kudhibiti mafuriko maeneo tunakoishi,' stresses our shared responsibility to control floods in the areas we inhabit. Keywords include mafuriko (floods), Nairobi, and safari ya Singapore (Singapore trip), though detailed explanations are not available in the provided excerpts. This is an opinion on flood management, without specific incidents mentioned.

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