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Death, destruction as heavy rains and floods continue unabated

Heavy rains

Motorists drive through a section of University Way after heavy rains pounded Nairobi on April 13, 2024.

Photo credit: Bonface Bogita | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Bomet has witnessed at least 11 deaths as a result of the floods since January.
  • In Tana River County, at least residents of 11 villages face imminent evacuation.

Unrelenting downpours continued to wreak havoc at the weekend, leaving a trail of deaths, displacement and destruction of property across the country.

The impact of the ongoing rains has hit hard in parts of the South Rift region after the fury of Mother Nature swept two people in Bomet County.