More than 200 people are dead and over 200,000 displaced since March due to flash floods from the ongoing heavy rains, the Kenyan government says. But could all of this have been prevented?
Members of the Kenya Red Cross asses an area affected by floods following torrential rains in Kitengela, on May 1, 2024.
More than 200 people are dead and over 200,000 displaced since March due to flash floods from the ongoing heavy rains, the Kenyan government says. But could all of this have been prevented?is likely to increase in the coming weeks as is the number of those displaced from their homes, state officials and humanitarian agencies have said. The Kenya Meteorological Department is also warning that the heavy rainfall may lead to landslides.
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