Close to 70 per cent of Tana River county has been destroyed by floods and only a third of the land is accessible by road. Red Cross yesterday said thousands of villagers and about 700 head of cattle are stranded on the Matabore Island on the Lamu-Tana River counties border after Tana River burst its banks. A team led by Tana River Deputy Governor Salim Batuyu on Sunday also encountered hordes of hippos and there are fears they might attack the stranded villagers. A delegation of leaders from Tana River county led by Devolution Chief Administration Secretary Hussein Dado and three MPs said the situation is desperate. Kenya Red Cross statistics indicate Tana River had 16 IDP camps with Tana Delta leading with 12 camps.

Source: The Star April 24, 2018 23:48 UTC