This archive report was first published on 1 December 2019.
Heavy rains that pounded the country on Saturday night have left a trail of destruction, with a section of Thika Super Highway reportedly flooded.
According to reports, the flooding occurred between the National Youth Service headquarters and Muthaiga Police Station.
Kenya Red Cross has advised motorists to avoid using the service lane and exercise caution along the route.
Meanwhile, the Voi River has burst its banks, marooning four villages.
Rescue efforts are ongoing in the affected areas, with Kenya Red Cross reporting that over 100 people have been rescued at Msambweni, while 500 others were rescued by community members at Tanzania informal settlement in Voi Town.
Elsewhere, the ongoing rainfall has left several families counting losses in Nyatike, Migori County, after floods swept homes in the villages.
Close to 10 families have been displaced, with some camping at Agenga chief's camp.
Four people died in Makueni in separate incidents following heavy downpour that pounded the county on Friday night.
Two people died when the houses they were sleeping in collapsed following a landslide in Kilungu sub-county.
They were identified as Jonnes Kioko, 24, from Kikoko village, and Richard David, 40, from Kyalwe village.
A 30-year-old man drowned while trying to cross a flooded river in Mutithini village on Saturday in Mbooni East sub-county.
Nicholas Muthama was washed away by the raging waters at Kaatani River.
In the same area, a 15-year-old boy also drowned when he tried crossing Kwasiowa River.
The teenager was swept away by the flooding waters on Saturday.
County Commissioner Maalim Mohammed confirmed the incidents and asked residents living in areas prone to landslides to move to safer regions.
He also directed deputy county commissioners across the county to establish disaster management committees to help affected residents.
The number of those that have died due to floods in Makueni currently stands at seven, including three people who drowned last week in Mbooni East sub-county.
