El Nino rains Stories

Meteorological Department warns ongoing rains will damage harvests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 04, 2024

September to have a combination of dry and rainy days.

Isiolo residents in flood-prone areas advised to stay alert
Waweru Wairimu  |  Apr 09, 2024

There are fears that the area could be marooned soon after heavy downpour in the neighbouring counties of Meru and Laikipia resulted in the swelling o...

Why residents of flood-prone regions won’t move to safer grounds
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 09, 2024

Governor Dhadho says the eco-villages, also known as the cluster programme, are an absolute solution to the perennial disasters.

More than 21 miners killed in Tanzania landslide
Agency  |  Jan 14, 2024

Tanzania and its East African neighbours Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia have all been battling flash floods caused by torrential rains linked to the El N...

El Nino update: Over 94,000 displaced households return home as water levels recede 
Dennis Tarus  |  Dec 24, 2023

Fifty one camps that had been set up to temporarily host Kenyans displaced by floods have also been closed.

CS Murkomen meets Wajir leaders over road network affected by El Nino rains
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 12, 2023

Murkomen said he will continue engaging with the leaders on impending road projects that the Kenya Kwanza Government promised in the region.

Reprieve for Ijara Sub-County Hospital after receiving drugs consignment
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 09, 2023

Ijara Sub County Hospital and health centers, grappling with drug shortages due to the El Nino rains, received a much-needed drug consignment today wi...

Heavy rains in East Africa due to human activity - study
Agency  |  Dec 07, 2023

Scientists from the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group said the current rainfall "was one of the most intense ever recorded in the region" between...

Traffic flow disrupted along Minjila-Witu road in Lamu
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 06, 2023

Plans are underway to ensure uninterrupted essential services, such as a steady drug supply, ambulance operations, and provision of mosquito nets and...

Evaluation of El Nino impact to guide intervention plans ahead of schools' reopening
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Dec 06, 2023

The directive by the Ministry of Education seeks to gauge the effect of the extreme weather on learning institutions ahead of the January 8, 2024 reop...

Horn of Africa floods displace more than two million
Agency  |  Dec 01, 2023

Almost 300 people have also lost their lives in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia as the region grapples with its latest devastating climate disaster.

"Brace for more floods!" State warns residents of Garissa, Tana River counties
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 26, 2023

The Water Resources Authority said the situation was likely to worsen as the Kiambere and Masinga dams Seven Forks scheme were reaching full capacity...

MP's open letter to Ruto over flood situation in Northern Kenya
Dennis Tarus  |  Nov 26, 2023

The rains have laid bare the vulnerabilities in our infrastructure, and over four million are at risk of starvation and diseases.

UN puts flood death toll in Kenya at 60
Dennis Tarus  |  Nov 23, 2023

OCHA singled out the counties of Garissa, Mandera and Wajir as the areas most affected by the floods.

15-year-old herdsboy feared dead after falling into flooded pit in Garissa
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 22, 2023

According to a resident who spoke to the Eastleigh Voice, the body is yet to be retrieved due to the depth of the flooded pit.

Governors dismiss Gachagua's claim, say they haven't received El Nino billions 
Dennis Tarus  |  Nov 22, 2023

CoG Chairperson and Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru went further to add that the counties are owed a total of Sh62.58 billion from the equitable share...

Gachagua urges governors to reallocate money from existing budgets to aid flood victims
Dennis Tarus  |  Nov 22, 2023

The DP said the county chiefs are expected to use emergency money "within their financial provision and reallocate money within their budget to interv...

Flash floods kill 60-year-old man in Garissa town
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 21, 2023

The man identified as Hassan Sirat fell into a stream at the Quba area in Garissa town following flash floods that have been experienced in the town f...

Wajir County stares at power crisis as KPLC warns it's running out of fuel
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 21, 2023

KPLC disclosed that the floods have disrupted their supply chain, depleting reserves to dangerously low levels.

Thousands of flood-hit Dadaab refugees in urgent need of aid
Amina Wako  |  Nov 21, 2023

Within Dagahaley camp, more than 2,700 people are sheltering in five schools, while many others are sheltering with relatives.

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