PHOTOS: Homes at posh Elgon View estate submerged after River Sosiani bursts its banks
Some of the submerged houses at Elgon-View Estate in Eldoret City, Uasin Gishu County after River Sosiani burst it's banks following heavy rains on March 23, 2026.
Residents of Eldoret’s upscale Elgon View Estate woke up to flood water at their doorsteps Monday morning after River Sosiani burst its banks following a night of relentless rain.
The flooding began at around 5 am, quickly inundating riverside homes with waist-high water and trapping many residents inside.
In a coordinated rescue effort, the Kenya Red Cross Society and Uasin Gishu County Fire Fighters arrived on the scene to evacuate those stranded. Notably, firefighters utilised water bowsers to ferry residents from their submerged houses to higher ground.
Uasin Gishu County Deputy Governor Evans Kapkea joined other officials at the estate to oversee the relief operations and assess the extent of the structural damage to the properties.
Check out photos from the scene.
A man rescues his pet after their home in Elgon View Estate, Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, was flooded when the River Sosiani burst its banks following heavy rainfall on March 23, 2026.
A man rescues his pet after their home in Elgon View Estate, Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, was flooded when the River Sosiani burst its banks following heavy rainfall on March 23, 2026.
Some of the submerged houses at Elgon-View Estate in Eldoret City, Uasin Gishu County after River Sosiani burst it's banks following heavy rains on March 23, 2026.
Kenya Red Cross Society volunteers rescue members of the public from a flooded section of Elgon-View Estate in Eldoret City, Uasin Gishu County, after River Sosiani burst its banks following heavy rains on March 23, 2026.
Uasin Gishu County Fire Fighters and Kenya Red Cross Society volunteers, during the rescue of members of the public from a flooded section of Elgon-View Estate in Eldoret City, Uasin Gishu County, after River Sosiani burst its banks following heavy rains on March 23, 2026.
Flooding on the Elgon View State Lodge road in Eldoret City, Uasin Gishu County, after the River Sosiani burst its banks following heavy rainfall on March 23, 2026.
Flooding on the Elgon View State Lodge road in Eldoret City, Uasin Gishu County, after the River Sosiani burst its banks following heavy rainfall on March 23, 2026.
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