At least 10,271 households with approximately 70,000 people, have been affected by the three-day torrential rains in the six counties of the Coast region. Coast regional commissioner Rhodah Onyancha said Tana River county is the most affected after floods displaced 5,100 families. “In fact, in Tana River, we are talking about the displacement because we are moving people to higher grounds. In Tana River, residents have heeded calls by the government to move to higher grounds as most of their villages have been marooned by the floods. The Kenya National Highway Authority and the Kenya Urban Roads Authority were given the responsibility of unclogging the drainage systems.

Source: The Star November 19, 2023 18:10 UTC