Moreover, in April 2024, the Athi River in Machakos County and the ... Mathare and Nairobi rivers overflowed. Western Kenya ...

1 Department of Geography, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya 2 Department of Humanities ... However, during rainy seasons, the frequency and magnitude of flooding downstream of River Mihang’o and at ...

Kenya has 21 documented areas that are prone to flooding. Each of the 21 hotspots should ideally have a flood forecast system, but only one exists: for the Nzoia river in the Lake Victoria basin.

the government in Nairobi said the country continued to endure torrential downpours and the risk of further floods and landslides. In western Kenya, the River Nyando burst its banks in the early ...

Kenya Red Cross members hold on to a safety rope as they wade through flood waters to assess and rescue residents trapped in their homes marooned after a seasonal river burst its banks following ...

Floods have ravaged several parts of Kenya, displacing thousands of people. Crystal Rivers residences in Athi River before and after floods. Photo: Abraham Mutai. The floods did not spare Safaricom ...

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KENHA) has also announced the immediate closure of the Athi River - Namanga Road due to massive flooding at Kimalat area following heavy downpour in the area. In ...

ALBAWABA- The death toll from flooding in Kenya has risen to 181 as heavy rains ... the closure of the Kamulu-Kangundo Road at Joska "Athi River Bridge." This follows the continued strong ...

Kenya’s government announced the deployment of ... Also Read: Section of Thika Superhighway, Athi River-Namanga Road Closed Over Floods “It’s been 60 years since we got independence [from the British] ...

About 100 people who were marooned by raging floods in the Graceland area of Athi River were rescued by the Red Cross with the help of community members.

At least 71 people have been confirmed dead and 110 people are in hospital following floods near ... from a nearby river that broke its banks,” the group said. Kenya has registered heavy rain ...