To administer a comprehensive emergency/disaster programme in collaboration with Stakeholders in order to save lives, protect property and safeguard development gains;

Roles

1. To coordinate all DRM issues in the country
2. To advice the National and County Governments, private sector and all stakeholders in DRM.

3. To coordinate, collect, review and analyze information relevant to DRM.
4. To establish a National Early warning and emergency community system
5. To promote disaster risk management capacity building, training and education throughout the country including in school.

6. To promote and strengthen linkages with key state department, international organizations, counties, wards and community based disaster management structures.

7. To promote research into all aspects of disaster management.
8. To oversee regular drills and exercises in all public establishments