Visits on Sunday found some residents cleaning and carrying out repairs at their homes and businesses, where the floodwaters had subsided.
While an estimated 400,000 people across the country have been affected by the floods, in Garissa County, an estimated 6,400 households (32,000 people) are living in 12 camps for the internally displaced.
A spot check by The Eastleigh voice reveals only six speed boats were currently operating at the Kona punda section of the Garissa-Nairobi Highway causing a crisis.
Victims of the River Tana's overflow urgently need food and non-food items, as determined by an assessment of camps in Garissa Township.
"The volume of the water and the depth of the flow are still high, making it impossible for vehicles to pass," said CS Murkomen.
Charles Kyalo, a bus driver on this route, confirmed that the road would be ready for use within a few days.
Garissa, one of the counties earmarked for major industrial transformation, is among the 17 counties that have been allocated Sh1.125 billion for the CAIPs project.
A spot check found some schools still flooded and some displaced persons yet to move out of their temporary shelters.
The disruption has left hundreds of travelers stranded, highlighting the critical need for immediate repairs to restore connectivity.
They say, however, that the new camp at the Kenya Agricultural Livestock Research Organization in Galbet Ward, is overcrowded, lacks water and tents, and is unhygienic.
Several vendors selling fresh produce near her stall have closed their businesses due to the high costs of delivering fruits and vegetables from Kiambu County.
The company's managing director, Mohamed Dolal, said this is a cautionary measure to prevent electrocution as the main transformer is submerged.
The Auditor-General paints a troubling picture of mismanagement and misappropriation of emergency funds in several northern Kenyan counties.
The government suspended boat operations after one capsized in Kona Ponda, but restores them later, with strict conditions in place.
County Coordinator Daud Ahmed noted that with the River Tana flooding, more water could flow to parts of Garissa and Tana River counties.
The North Eastern Political Leaders Forum will also push for unity, road projects, and a probe into claims of the dumping of toxic nuclear waste.
Business people in Garissa town say they are unable to restock their empty shelves as the Garissa-Nairobi highway has been cut off.
He announced plans for a Sh1.2 billion investment to construct a new bridge at the destroyed Kona Punda section of the Garissa-Nairobi Highway.
To prevent cases of overloading, the vessels will carry a maximum of 10 people with luggage and 15 without.
Some farmers faced a double tragedy as their residential houses in Garissa town were also submerged by the floods.