The Star (Nairobi)

Kenya: Two Die Following Heavy Rains

Photo: Julius Mwelu/IRIN
A group of schoolchildren fight against the rain to get home in Nairobi, Kenya (file photo).

At least two people were killed by floods following the heavy rains being experienced in Nairobi and its environs. Police say one person was killed in Lungalunga while the other died in Kiambiu. Police are combing various river banks to find out if there could be more victims of the rains.

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