This archive report was first published on 5 November 2019.
As the country braces for more floods this week, the United Nations and Red Cross have sounded the alarm over the dire need for emergency food aid in northern Kenya.
According to the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), heavy rainfall that started in early October has affected over 100,000 people, with 14,000 displaced and 29 killed in flash floods, mudslides, and landslides in various counties.
Wajir County has been particularly hard hit, with trucks carrying emergency food supplies unable to reach those in need after a bridge leading to the county collapsed.
"The effect of the floods is the worst in the country's history," said Hajir Maalim, regional director of Action Against Hunger.
The floods have also had a devastating impact on the region, with roads destroyed and access to health and education services severely hampered.
Kenya has already been struggling with a prolonged drought, which saw the number of people needing food aid rise to 3.1 million.
The rains are expected to continue throughout the week, with the UN warning of a severe shortage of emergency food aid.
Similar floods have also affected the East African region, forcing hundreds of thousands to leave their homes in Somalia, as reported by the BBC.
