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Kenya floods death toll rises to 62, police say, including 8 children
A total of 62 people including eight children have died since heavy rains and flooding hit Kenya’s capital Nairobi and other areas late last week, police said on Saturday. The capital was the worst hit with 33 deaths, the force said in a statement on X that updated the official tally of casualties. More than 2,000 families have been displaced across Kenya and intense rain was continuing in several regions, it added. Aid workers start…
Following severe flooding in Kenya, rescue operations are underway in multiple locations across the country. In the south, 130 children were rescued from an orphanage. Images from the Kenyan broadcaster show buildings there underwater and the area covered in a layer of mud. Last night, eleven people were rescued from a taxi van, the Kenyan Red Cross reports. The vehicle became stuck as water rose rapidly in the capital, Nairobi. Two children wer…
Ruto assures Kenyans of government response as heavy rains cause flooding
President William Ruto assured Kenyans that the government is fully mobilised to respond to the ongoing heavy rains that have caused flooding in several parts of the country. In a statement on Sunday, he said the persistent rains continue to pose a threat to lives and livelihoods, expressing sympathy with families and communities already affected by the situation. “I want to assure all Kenyans that the Government remains fully mobilised to respo…
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