This archive report was first published on 26 December 2019.
On the night of December 25, 2019, heavy rainfall was witnessed in Kisumu County, leading to severe flooding in the area.
According to the Kenya Red Cross, houses in Nyamasare and Manyatta villages were marooned by the floods, with the Red Cross Rescue team evacuating affected residents to safer grounds.
Property of unknown value has been destroyed by the floods, which have been caused by unusual heavy rains across the country this season due to changes in the temperatures of the western Indian Ocean.
The latest forecast by the Meteorological Department indicates that the rainfall will continue in most parts of the country up to January 2020.
Elsewhere, flood victims in South Mugirango constituency are in dire need of humanitarian assistance, with close to 300 people camping at Nyasasa primary school without food or shelter.
Area legislator Silvanus Osoro has expressed concern over the plight of the victims, criticizing departments in charge of disaster management for alleged non-response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the area.
Residents from 50 homesteads affected by earth movement due to the heavy rains in Marani Sub County are also camping at Nyabworoba primary and secondary schools.
