This archive report was first published on 24 October 2019.
Published on October 24, 2019, the Government of Kenya has confirmed that heavy rains have caused devastating floods and landslides across the country, resulting in the loss of 29 lives.
According to Government Spokesman Cyrus Oguna, six people were injured in the raging floods affecting parts of the north eastern and coastal region.
The floods have rendered key roads and bridges impassable in Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Turkana, Garissa, Lamu, Kwale, and Mombasa, causing significant damage to infrastructure.
"Rescue operations have been moved to the affected areas and we appeal to those living in flood-prone areas to move to higher grounds," Oguna said.
Twenty-five counties in both the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) and non-ASAL regions have been adversely affected by the abnormally heavy rains, with 11,700 people displaced and over 10,000 livestock lost.
Despite the challenges, the government has assured its support to the affected persons and students partaking in their examinations, with measures in place to ensure that all candidates in the affected areas sit for the exams.
