The devasting toll of the heavy rains and floods continue to rise, with at least 32 deaths, 15 people injured and two missing as of 18 April.
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| Kenyan Red Cross personnel and volunteers conduct search and rescue missions, around houses submerged by flood water in Machakos county, Kenya, April 22, 2024. Photo: voanews.com |
At least 103,485 people have been affected, including 40,265 people displaced in 21 out of 47 counties in the country.
Over 960 livestock have been killed, and 24,010 acres of croplands destroyed by floods and heavy rainfall.
Government-led relief efforts are ongoing across the counties, with support from humanitarian partners. An estimated 20,590 people have been reached with humanitarian assistance.
Communities living in flood prone areas have been advised to move to higher ground.
The Kenya Meteorological Department predicts that rainfall will persist across various regions in the country with heavy downpours expected.
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