This archive report was first published on 2 December 2019.
Heavy rains have continued to wreak havoc across the country, leaving hundreds of families homeless and causing widespread destruction.
On Monday, residents of Mikumbune Kamangura village in Gakawa ward, Nyeri County, spoke out against the poor construction of a dam that burst its banks, causing misery for the community.
"The dam's poor construction has put our children in danger," said Morris Kinoti, a resident of the area.
Meanwhile, in Kirinyaga County, residents of Ngando village lost dozens of acres of crops to the floods, with many calling on the government to provide relief food.
"We are in dire need of food aid to help us recover from the devastating effects of the floods," said David Kiberenge, a farmer whose six-acre maize farm was ruined.
Across the country, several roads have been cut off by mudslides in Tindiret sub-county, Nandi County, while roads in West Pokot County have become impassable, making it difficult for humanitarian agencies to deliver relief food.
"The government must intervene and help us settle the affected families in safer areas," said Philip Rotino, Director of the Kerio Valley Authority.
As the rains continue to pound the country, many areas are experiencing severe flooding, with at least 450 households displaced in Nyanza and 180 households displaced in Kisumu County.
"We need a medical camp and drugs, plus food aid to be given to the affected households so that our people do not suffer from life-threatening waterborne diseases in flood-hit areas," said Jacob Ongudi, chief of Kakola-Ombaka.
Elsewhere, in Homa Bay County, 20 families are camping at Osodo Primary School after their houses were flooded, while approximately 250 people in Siaya County have been affected by the raging floods.
