Hundreds of families nationwide have been left without shelter after heavy rains and floods submerged their homes.
Floodwaters have also left roads in Bomet and Migori counties inaccessible, destroying critical infrastructure.
This comes after the weatherman issued a heavy rain advisory for 43 counties, warning Kenyans to stay watchful.
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On Sunday morning, flooding from the week's rains swamped residences in Kapuothe village, Kisumu Central.
"More than three hundred families have been marooned in the floodwaters, as they were unprepared for the dramatic rise in water levels on Saturday night," said Maureen Adhiambo, a resident of Kapuothe. "There's nowhere even children can sleep right now.
"Cooking is a challenge because you need firewood, and sometimes you don't have money for charcoal, and if you have money for charcoal, you have to cook outside because the house is flooded."
Strong winds rocked Chimwabei village, Bomet County, turning it into complete darkness and pulling down electrical poles.
"My house collapsed on one side, including the toilet, and my neighbors also suffered. There's a neighboring shop and the Catholic Church that incurred losses; the wind tore off the roofs, and many people in my village were affected," explained Stephen Gibore, a resident of Litein.
Similarly, in Migori County, access to Aneko hamlet was shut off as floodwaters wrecked the road, inflicting losses particularly for fishmongers.
The little money we make, we must pay bodaboda riders to transport the fish to our customers."
"People are dying because of bilharzia, people are dying because of amphibias, and yet we are Kenyan citizens. We demand that the President takes action on this matter because we are taxpayers," emphasized Brian Ochieng’, a resident of Aneko.
The devastation occurred a day after the Kenya Meteorological Department issued a five-day prediction of heavy rainfall over 43 counties.
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