This archive report was first published on 14 December 2019.
Heavy rains have caused flooding at the Amboseli Airstrip, forcing its closure as of Saturday morning.
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) reported that the floodwaters at the Amboseli National Park's Kimana Gate had subsided, allowing the park to remain open to visitors.
However, the airstrip remains closed, and KWS is closely monitoring the situation. For updates, please call the hotline number: 0716493335, as stated by KWS.
On Thursday, AirKenya issued an alert to travelers regarding the closed airstrip, stating that it would be reopened when conditions become favorable and that they would update travelers as soon as operations resume.
Meanwhile, the Water Resources Authority has issued an alert to citizens living around the Tana Delta over an overflowing Kiambere dam, with the dam reaching its full capacity of 700.00 m.A.S.L and beginning to overflow on Friday at 1235pm.
According to the Water Resources Authority, it will take 24 hours for the flow to reach Garissa, another 48 hours to reach Hola, and 48 hours to reach Garsen.
On December 3, Government Spokesman Cyrus Oguna revealed that the death toll following flooding in several parts of the country was at 132, with approximately 330,000 people affected by the rains.
