Official reports state that the number of kenyans killed by the ongoing floods has risen to 188 and over 165000 others have been left without a roof over their heads.
According to an Interior Ministry communiqué, the growing figure is the result of heavy rainfall in Nairobi, Kajiado, Nakuru, Mandera, and Homa Bay Counties in the previous 24 hours, as well as major floods, landslides, and mudslides in Muranga and Nakuru counties.
According to the ministry, an additional 125 people have been reported injured, and 90 individuals are now missing. An estimated 165,500 people have been evacuated, and 33,100 houses and 1,967 schools have been damaged.
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"Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms have been experienced over 28 Counties affecting approximately 196,296 people," read part of the statement.
The government continues implementing different interventions in partnership with county governments, the Kenya Red Cross, and other humanitarian organizations.
According to the government, 151 Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers are actively involved in Mai Mahiu, Nakuru County, where 52 individuals have been rescued and 51 remain missing due to a mudslide catastrophe.
The statement said that 400 National Youth Service (NYS) have been deployed to reinforce the ongoing search and rescue operations in Mai Mahiu and the Talek Area.
A nationwide review of all dams is ongoing, and inspection teams have been dispatched to ensure the stability of 192 high-risk dams.
Individuals, clubs, and organizations have been encouraged to help provide food, medical kits, sanitary kits, and other nonfood goods in areas where search and rescue activities are still underway.
The Meteorological Department's seven-day prediction predicts that most sections of the country will continue to experience heavy rainfall and thunderstorms.
