Survivors of the Maai Mahiu flash flood tragedy have revealed disturbing details about the events leading up to the tragedy.
The locals claim that they were told about the dangers presented by the Old Kijabe seasonal dam hours before the disaster occurred.
Local churches had warned the residents that the water may spill over, but they ignored the warning because their homes were far from the dam.
Just Hours later, the water body's walls broke in, carrying away hundreds of people, animals, and personal belongings in a disaster described by survivors as a nightmare seen only in horror films.
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At Naivasha Sub-county Hospital, witnesses described how the flash floods caught them off guard, killing their families and dreams in minutes.
Peter Waweru is one among the survivors, having lost his wife and two children but escaping with a leg and hip injury after being dragged away by the raging floods for more than two km.
Waweru reported that on Sunday, local churches warned worshippers of the impending danger as heavy rains continued to fall.
Kenya Red Cross manager Felix Maiyo said that the search team had recovered one corpse and a head as the search operation began its third day.
He described the debris swept by the floodwaters and tonnes of sand as two of the crew's most difficult hurdles while looking for further bodies.
Maiyo verified the presence of KDF officers, as President William Ruto promised, and stated that this might go a long way towards recovering the missing remains.
They were able to retrieve two additional remains, including a head, and the involvement of KDF personnel with heavy gear and sniffer dogs would make the search more efficient.
According to Water Cabinet Secretary (CS) Zechariah Njeru, the flash floods were caused by a clogged railway line tunnel that prevented water from flowing properly via the River Tongi.
