More than 50 families on the Lamu-Somalia border have been rendered homeless after their houses were swept away by floods as heavy rains pounded the region. Ishakani village, which is closest to the border, is the worst affected with at least 36 houses destroyed. Affected residents have now been forced to seek refuge in nearby mosques and at the Ishakani Primary School. Lamu Kenya Red Cross coordinator Kauthar Alwy to the Star other families have relocated to other parts of Lamu including to Kiunga, which is more than 10km from Ishakani. Many of the affected families are already facing hunger after losing their food and other properties to the floods.

Source: The Star May 15, 2019 18:00 UTC