Heavy rains now destroy food crops, displace familiesRoseline Adhiambo, a resident of Urima village in Got-Agulu sub-location wades her way from her home as rains continue to pound parts of the country. Dozens of families have been displaced and now there is fear of contracting of waterborne diseases, as toilets have been submerged. SEE ALSO :Nyandarua milk farmers protest reduction of milk prices"I have no other place to go and if the rains continue, my house will be swept away," she said. Crops whose value is close to Sh500,000 were swept away by the floods in the last three days,” said Fredrick Ogwela, a farmer in the village. He said crops such us tomatoes, watermelon and potatoes were either swept away or are submerged and will be rotten by the time the water subsides.

Source: Standard Digital April 14, 2019 21:04 UTC