Deforestation was blamed by many for worsening the deadly floods that struck in Malawi in January to February 2015. Under the AFR100 scheme, 10 African countries, including Malawi, aim to…
Heavy rain has once again affected several areas of western, southern and eastern Kenya, causing floods and landslides. At least 13 people have died in flood-related incidents in Kenya this…
Parts of Kenya have been experiencing heavy rain over the last few days, resulting in at least 5 more deaths and leaving thousands displaced. Kenya Red Cross (KRCS) reported on…
Kenya Red Cross (KRCS ) reported yesterday that 3 people were killed in flash floods in Narok County, and that above average rainfall and some flooding was seen in several…
At least 9 people have been killed after a building collapsed as a result of heavy rain and flooding in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi was hit by six hours of heavy…
Kenya Red Cross reported yesterday, 29 April 2015, that at least 9 people have been killed and 8 injured in the flash floods that struck the town on Narok, south-west…
The streets of Narok town in Kenya were turned to rivers after a massive downpour yesterday, 28 April 2015. Local media say that buildings have collapsed and at least 10…
Further flooding has forced 300 families from their homes in Kisumu and Homa Bay counties in Kenya. According to local media, the rivers Maugo, Awach Tende, Rangwe and Riana have…
Floods may have claimed yet more lives in Kenya, this time in Mandera County in the north of the country. A 60 seater bus has been swept away by a…
Although nowhere near the scale of flooding seen in Malawi or Mozambique earlier this year, recent flood events in Kenya and Tanzania have had a significant impact on daily life…
Heavy rain which resulted in deadly floods in Siaya County, in south-west Kenya a few days ago has now affected other areas of southern Kenya, leaving 1 dead and 2,000…
Local media in Kenya are reporting that 5 people have been killed in floods in Bondo Sub County, Siaya County, in south-west Kenya. The area has seen several days of…
Calls for proper local consultations on construction projects. Report by Robert Wanjala. Wario Galelo, 64, raises livestock downstream from the site of a hydroelectric dam which the Kenyan government plans…
KISUMU, 18 July 2014 (IRIN) – Kenya is experimenting with unconventional methods to tackle high malaria rates through the piloting of mass drug administration (MDA) – treating entire communities with…
The Kenyan county of Kisumu, on the banks of Lake Victoria, suffered flooding following heavy rains last week. It was reported on Wednesday 26 March 2014 that more than 60…
Residents in flood prone areas of Narok South, a region of Narok County in the south of the country, have been told to leave their homes and seek temporary accommodation…
