Rescue operations are ongoing to move families to higher ground after the River Nyando broke its banks, submerging them in floods.

A joint team of Kenya Red Cross personnel, Kenya Coast Guard Services, St John's Ambulance, and Kisumu Fire Department are using boats to access the submerged villages.

Villages like Kathoo, Obiayo, Tura, Okanja, Panadol, etc., are the worst hit, with many trapped in their homes waiting for rescue.

Those already rescued are being moved to the Onjiko Secondary School, which has been turned into a rescue center.

Further, a Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) chopper is airlifting those rescued to the center as they receive medical attention once at Onjiko with fears that most families spent the night in the cold in the affected villages.

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Acres of farmland within the rice-growing areas in Nyando have been washed away, and animals have also been displaced by the flood waters caused by the River Nyando's overflow.

At the Ahero bridge along the Kisumu Nairobi highway, transport activities have fully resumed. The water levels have now subsided, making motorists able to pass easily, as opposed to morning hours when it was impossible.

Affected residents are still appealing for more help, especially food and non-food items. Many are now asking the government for a permanent relocation to evade the perennial flooding.