PHOTO ESSAYS: Flooding Brings Death and Destruction to Kenya - PHOTOS
A pupil at Abori Primary School in Taita Taveta county crosses a muddy section to reach her classroom on May 10, 2017.
Death and Destruction As Floods Hit Kenya
At least 14 people have died, thousands have been displaced and traffic has been disrupted as heavy rains sweep across southern Kenya.
Mwangi Kamau stands behind his house which was destroyed by heavy mud during a landslide in Konyu, Nyeri County on May 10,2017.
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Kenya: Crisis As Floods Hit Coastal Region
Nation, 9 May 2017
At least four bridges were rendered impassable and children were evacuated from an orphanage as floods continued to wreak havoc in the coastal region. Read more »
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Kenya: Floods Kill 5 and Displace 1,500 in Kwale
Nation, 10 May 2017
The ravages of heavy rains pound the Coastal have claimed five lives in Kwale, Governor Salim Mvurya has said. Read more »
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Kenya: Rains Death Toll Climbs to Nine in Mombasa
Nation, 9 May 2017
The number of people who have died following heavy rains in Mombasa has increased to nine. Read more »
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Kenya: 6 People Killed As Wall Collapses During Rains in Mombasa
Capital FM, 8 May 2017
Four children were among six people killed Monday after a wall collapsed on a semi-permanent structure in Mbaraki area, Kizingo, Mombasa. Read more »
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Kenya: President Kenyatta Mourns 6 People Killed in Mombasa Wall Collapse
Capital FM, 9 May 2017
President Uhuru Kenyatta has mourned six people including a mother and her four children who died in Mombasa after a perimeter wall collapsed on them following heavy rains in the… Read more »
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Kenya: Transport Disrupted As Heavy Rains Pound Kilifi
Nation, 8 May 2017
Transport on the busy Malindi-Mombasa highway was Monday afternoon disrupted for nearly three hours after Mbogolo Bridge was submerged following heavy rains in the region. Read more »
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Kenya: At Least 5000 Displaced By Floods in Taveta
Nation, 8 May 2017
Over 5000 people in Taveta, Taita Taveta County have been displaced following floods that hit the area after heavy rains pounded the area and neighbouring country Tanzania. Read more »
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Kenya: 10-Year-Old Killed By Floods As Heavy Rains Pound the Country
Nation, 7 May 2017
A 10-year-old boy was killed by floods in Kirinyaga while 14 families were rendered homeless in Nyeri County as heavy rains continue pounding the region. Read more »
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Kenya: Two Drown After Falling Into Mathioya River in Murang'a
Nation, 8 May 2017
Two people drowned in Murang'a on Sunday afternoon while trying to cross the flooded River Mathioya. Read more »
