The Seven Forks power dams are yet to fill up even though thousands of people have been displaced by a swollen Tana River. The power stations - Masinga, Kamburu, Gitaru, Kandaruma and Kiambere - are on the lower valleys of Tana River. At least 1,800 people have been marooned by floods in Tana River, with Bura and Tana Delta subcounties the worst hit. Tana River County Red Cross Coordinator Jarred Bombe said, “We are currently evacuating those who have been marooned in Tana Delta. Meanwhile, property valued at millions of shillings was destroyed on Monday as floods swept through Kwathambi estate in Imenti North near Meru town.

Source: The Star April 24, 2018 21:33 UTC