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Kenya:
Floods Threaten Marginalized People
HRW, 2 May 2024
Kenyan authorities have not responded adequately to flash floods resulting from heavy rains, Human Rights Watch said today. The floods have left at least 170 people… Read more »
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Kenya:
Islamic Relief Steps Up Response to Deadly Floods in Kenya
Islamic Relief, 2 May 2024
As extreme flooding continues to devastate large parts of Kenya, Islamic Relief is providing thousands of affected families with cash to help them buy food and other essential… Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenyan Floods Leave Tourists Stranded At Iconic Maasai Mara
DW, 1 May 2024
The world-famous wildlife reserve is the latest area of Kenya to be affected by torrential rains that have claimed more than 170 lives and displaced more than 195,000 people across… Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenya's Devastating Floods Expose Decades of Poor Urban Planning and Bad Land Management
The Conversation Africa, 1 May 2024
Floods in Kenya killed at least 169 people between March and April 2024. The most catastrophic of these deaths occurred after a flash flood swept through a rural village killing 42… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Kagame Condoles With Kenya After Deadly Floods
New Times, 1 May 2024
President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, May 1, extended condolences to the people of Kenya, after heavy flooding ravaged the country, killing hundreds of people and more families… Read more »
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Kenya:
Tourists Evacuated As Camps Flooded in Maasai Mara
Capital FM, 1 May 2024
A search and rescue operation was underway Wednesday for tourists stranded by floodwaters in over 14 tourist camps in Talek, Narok County. Read more »
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Kenya:
Mai Mahiu-Narok Road Closed After Severe Crack Occurs
Capital FM, 29 April 2024
The Mai Mahiu - Narok road has been closed temporarily after a severe crack caused by flash floods occured. Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenya Red Cross Rescues 11 People Stranded in Kitengela Floods
Capital FM, 1 May 2024
Eleven people and a dog were rescued by the Kenya Red Cross in Kitengela on Wednesday morning as floodwaters marooned several homes. Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenya's Flood Crisis - Govt Urged to Hold Accountable Those Who Failed to Act
Capital FM, 30 April 2024
Kenya is in the grips of a devastating flood crisis that has claimed the lives of more than 140 people. Read more »
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Kenya:
Death Toll in Mai Mahiu Dam Tragedy Rises to 48
Capital FM, 29 April 2024
The death toll of the Old Kijabe Dam tragedy in Mai Mahiu has risen to 48. Read more »
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Kenya:
UN Expresses Solidarity With Kenya Following Deadly Floods
UN News, 29 April 2024
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated the UN's continued commitment to Kenya in the wake of deadly floods caused by weeks of heavy rains that continue to… Read more »
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Kenya:
Dozens Killed As Dam Bursts in Kenya Following Devastating Rains
VOA, 29 April 2024
More than 40 people have died in southwestern Kenya after a dam burst Sunday night following heavy rains which spawned devastating flooding across the country. Earlier, several… Read more »
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Kenya:
School Reopening Pushed to May 6 Amid Devastating Floods in Kenya
Capital FM, 29 April 2024
Schools reopening for the second term has been postponed for a week until May 6 following the devastating effects caused by the ongoing rains in Kenya. Read more »