According to a Red Cross report released on Sunday, at least 17 people have died, while 14 others have sustained varying degrees of injuries in the ongoing rains that started in mid-October.
The report also revealed that at least 1,009 livestock have died in the same period.
Further, the ongoing rains expected to end in January, have also impacted 10,277 households across the country, wreaked havoc on 84 latrines, and destroyed 221 acres of agricultural land.
Among the deceased is a child who drowned in Kako Waia, Makueni, following a heavy downpour on October 15.
A woman died in Busia on October 24, after the roof of her house caved in, two people died by lightning strikes in West Pokot and Mandera counties on October 22 and 29, respectively.
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Additionally, a child was swept away by flash floods while attempting to cross the Isiolo-Marsabit Road on October 25.
In a different event that happened on October 24, three people in Busia were hurt when they were struck by debris that was raised by strong winds that coincided with the rain.
In another instance, on October 17, lightning struck a house in Olesinye village in Narok, seriously injuring three people.
Following a protracted drought, the current rains are predicted to peak in November and result from El Nino conditions and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), which are currently present in the Pacific and Indian oceans.
