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Kenya Floods Push Death Toll to 88 as Rivers Overflow and Thousands Flee

Fresh river overflows in the west are shutting roads, forcing evacuations.

Overview

  • The government raised the March toll to 88 deaths with more than 34,000 people displaced across 21 counties after fresh flooding.
  • In western Kenya, the Nyando River overflowed and submerged the Ahero Bridge on the KerichoAwasiKisumu road, cutting transport and prompting rescues.
  • Authorities moved to evacuate students from Ahero Girls National School as water levels rose, with the Kenya Red Cross relocating stranded families and livestock.
  • Farther east, the River Tana burst its banks in Tana River County and flooded farms in Mbalambala and nearby villages, threatening food supplies.
  • Nairobi remains the deadliest hotspot with 37 fatalities and earlier evacuation warnings near the Nairobi dam, fueling public anger over poor drainage as scientists warn climate change is driving more severe rains and floods.