Nairobi — More than 300 families have lost their homes in the latest flooding that has hit parts of Nyando District.

Following a heavy downpour in Nandi hills, the water levels in Nyando and Awach rivers are steadily increasing, putting more people in danger, says the Kenya Red Cross Society in its latest floods update.

Some 330 households have been displaced in the area, with lower Nyakatch recording 250 households in eight villages.

Further, some 1,674 people are at risk of being displaced by floods in the district, while 87 households have already been evacuated to safety and are camping at St Alloys Primary School and 27 households are camping at Lae Primary School, said Titus Mung'ou, Red Cross communications manager.

Also, some 300 families have been displaced by floods following heavy rains in Kawangware, and 50 houses were flooded in Kitengela, completely destroying 10 households, Mr Mung'ou said.

He said the KRCS rapid assessments in the affected regions indicate that at least 30 people have lost their lives, while more than 30,000 people affected by floods are in dire need of emergency relief.

So far, the relief agency has distributed 4,428 non-food items and dispatched eight metric tonnes of food to various districts.

"This operation is expected to be implemented over a period of one month, and is expected to be completed by 4th February 2010," said Mung'ou.