More than 120,000 people have been displaced, Kenyan government says, with 22 others injured and eight reported missing.
Murang’a County Director of Meteorology Paul Murage stated that the ongoing short rains are below average and expressed worries that the Ndakaini dam may not achieve full capacity by the end of the season. Following the low water volume residents in the city will experience water rationing in areas that are served by the dam as early as next year.
An estimated 11,000 people have been affected by heavy rain this year and 1,000 hectares of crops have been destroyed
At least 100 dead and nearly two thousand are homeless after rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms have led to severe flooding and landslides across Kenya in recent days.
Affected areas include Kimende, Escarpment and Kinale
Police officers reportedly trapped in floods as West Pokot county is hit again by a potentially deadly landslide.
Nairobi, May 6 Floods and landslides in Kenya have killed nearly 200 people, displaced 1,00,000 and strained critical infrastructure, with unprecedentedly high water levels at two dams forcing the ev