112 Kenyans in different parts of the country have been killed by floods caused by the ongoing heavy rains, Kenya Red Cross Society has said.
Kenya Red Cross Secretary General Abbas Gullet said that 260,200 people in 32 counties have been displaced by floods. Most hit counties include Tana River, Kilifi, Kisumu, Mandera, Isiolo, Turkana, Marsabit, Makueni and Kitui.
“The numbers that we can report here is 112 people have lost their lives countrywide, acreage of land destroyed is over 21,000 acres in various parts of the country which had crops. Almost over 20,000 livestock have been washed away. 42 health facilities have also been affected by the floods in various parts of the country,” Gullet said.
“The number of schools submerged are even over 100 and a number of them have become the IDP camps where people have taken refuge,” he stated, adding that 42 Health facilities are affected and can’t be accessed.
Counties where major roads have been rendered impassable include Turkana, Baringo, Tana River, Garissa, Wajir, Mandera and Marsabit.
Since the start of the rains, Red Cross has rescued 556 people and supplied food and non food items to 90,000 others. Gullet was speaking during the launch of a Sh499 million emergency appeal to support floods victims.
Very unfortunate. Just…
Very unfortunate. Just yesterday, I talked to a friend who lives near Kandisi area with his family (Kajiado County)and we discussed the havoc wrought by these torrential rains, stressing the importance of taking extreme caution to avoid disaster. Barely 12 hrs later, in the same area – Kandisi River – 5 people perished when they drowned. Stupidity kills kabsaa – if the river is flooded, stay put wherever you are, even if it means staying out in the cold for hours / days until help comes. Way too many people have died coz they are stupid; they think they can beat Mother Nature.
Mlachake, whilst I agree…
Mlachake, whilst I agree with the unfortunate bit, I find your analysis a little judgemental. You can sit there with your high and mighty attitude, lakini you really can’t sit in judgement until you walk in those folks shoes.
Back in September 2011,…
Back in September 2011, there were killer floods where I live that killed several people and it was very hard to get home after work. We were advised to stay put and we spent the next 26 hours huddled in our work place, cold & hungry until waters subsided and it was safer to drive home. Unfortunately, a colleague thought it was too much to have young kids by themselves at home (oldest 14 years) and she left and she was never seen again. Her car was recovered downstream much later but her body has never been found. I have been in more similar situations and common sense is EVERYTHING…..some folks are just stupid and they die because of it, period
until help comes..it rains…
until help comes..it rains cats and dogs not like USA 30 to 1 hr you can stay outside at night tuseme you left kikus totos etc yr insting inakuambie try try..be4 you kno4 bad luck strikes,,pole sana familia
Do not forget that there is…
Do not forget that there is an acute/chronic water shortage in Nairobi. Spoke to a friend yesterday who is familiar with “government business” and told me that the billionaire cartels have made sure no rain water gets to the Ndaka-Ini dam, that supplies most of Nairobi’s water. They (the cartels) are the ones who supply mitungi water to city residents.