According to the Kenya Red Cross, 87,728 individuals have been made homeless and are presently housed in 169 camps nationwide as heavy rains continue to wreak havoc.

One hundred sixty-eight people have died, and 242 have been injured as a result of flood-related incidents.

PHOTO | COURTESY People crossing flooded road

Thirty-seven counties have reported flood-related effects, with the coastline and North Eastern regions being the hardest damaged, while 18,394 acres of crops have been destroyed and 17,287 herds of cattle have been swept away.

Two new instances of cholera were reported on Amu Island in Lamu County, raising the county's total number of cholera cases in the last month to 65.

So far, the Kenya Red Cross has airlifted 87 tonnes of food to flood-affected households, with 39,000 individuals benefiting from sanitation and hygiene services.

PHOTO | COURTESY a car attempting to cross a flooded road

The Modogashe-Habaswein road has been totally restored, while the Kitui-Mutomo and Madogo routes are being renovated.

The Kenya Red Cross, on the other hand, has warned vehicles on the Isiolo Moyale road to use caution, especially when it rains.