The death toll from Kenya heavy rains and floods has hit 188 after nine more bodies were retrieved in various parts of the country.
So far, 90 people are still missing, 125 others injured while approximately 165,500 others are displaced by the heavy floods.
The Ministry of Interior, in a statement on Thursday, May 2, said there are 151 Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers actively engaged in Mai Mahiu, Nakuru County where 52 deceased persons have been retrieved and 51 people are still missing following the mudslide tragedy.
Following the intervention, the Mai Mahiu-Narok Road has now been cleared and opened for traffic movement.
Emergency response teams alongside the Narok County Security team and Red Cross have successfully evacuated 90 individuals in coordinated efforts by ground and aerial units in the Masai Mara where 19 lodges were flooded after River Talek overflowed.
“No fatalities were reported, and a tracing desk has been set up at the Masai Mara Sekenani Gate. 400 National Youth Service (NYS) have also been deployed to reinforce the ongoing search and rescue operations in both Mai Mahiu and the Talek Area.,” the statement read in part.
Presently, a nationwide assessment of all dams is underway with inspection teams dispatched to ascertain the integrity of 192 dams identified to be high risk.
The government says Nairobi, Kajiado, Nakuru, Mandera, and Homa Bay Counties have been affected by flooding in the last 24 hours as landslides and mudslides continue to occur in Muranga and Nakuru Counties.
