Heavy rains Stories

Nigeria Floods: 200 confirmed dead, 500 others missing and presumed dead
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 02, 2025

The floods, described as the most severe the area has seen in 60 years, devastated the Mokwa districts of Tiffin Maza and Anguwan Hausawa following he...

10 years ago Kenya set out to fix gender gaps in education – What’s working and what still needs to be done
The Conversation  |  May 28, 2025

Our study found that Kenya needs to review its teacher education curriculum to make it more gender responsive. Teachers also need more training to fol...

Government releases 200,000 bags of subsidised maize to millers to stabilise flour prices
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 26, 2025

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Senator Mutahi Kagwe said the consignment will be sold at a subsidised rate of Sh4,250 per 90-kilogramme bag and distrib...

Mombasa County shuts public beaches, suspends marine and construction activities amid storm alert
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 23, 2025

This follows a warning issued by the Kenya Meteorological Department on Thursday, forecasting strong southerly winds and high waves along the Kenyan c...

South Africans exasperated by Trump's false claims during Ramaphosa meeting
Amina Wako  |  May 22, 2025

Trump spent most of the conversation confronting his visitor with false claims that South Africa's white minority farmers are being systematically mur...

How Kenyan girls are trafficked to Russia to assemble war drones
Mary Wambui  |  May 17, 2025

Recruitment was carried out online, particularly via social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Telegram, and X (formerly Twitter), and through lo...

Rain or shine: Kenya braces for weather whiplash as rains persist and heat builds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 17, 2025

Moderate afternoon rainfall is expected in the Highlands East of the Rift Valley, including Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang'a, Kiambu, M...

Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine after three years of war
Reuters  |  May 11, 2025

Russian officials have also proposed that the US recognise Russia's control over parts of Ukraine and demanded that Ukraine remains neutral, though Mo...

Seven dead, houses submerged as heavy rains cause severe flooding in Mogadishu
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 10, 2025

According to Saleh Hassan, a spokesperson for the mayor of Mogadishu, the flooding also led to the collapse of nine houses and inundated the homes of...

Rains to persist across Kenya with isolated heavy downpours - Weatherman
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 08, 2025

The Kenya Meteorological Department said rainfall is expected across several parts of the country starting Thursday, May 8 and continuing to next week...

Kenya’s basic education institutions surge by 39pc in 2024 as junior schools drive expansion
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 07, 2025

Pre-primary school enrolment increased to 2.91 million pupils in 2024, up from 2.88 million in 2023. Enrolment for boys grew by 1.5 per cent, surpassi...

Brace for rain, chilly nights and scorching days- met department
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 02, 2025

Morning rainfall is expected in parts of Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu, Tharaka-Nithi, and Nairobi. Afternoon an...

How people with disabilities are leading flood preparedness outreach in Garissa
Issa Hussein  |  May 02, 2025

Motivated by those painful memories, Mohamed and his team now offer direct home visits, where they sensitise communities on climate resilience, disast...

Exclusive: Dr Juzar Hooker sheds light on Parkinson’s disease, the silent neurological disorder with no cure
Amina Wako  |  May 01, 2025

Classic symptoms include tremors at rest, slowness of movement, rigidity, and postural instability. Neurologists use a careful combination of these si...

Sh19 billion deficit, legal gaps lock out KMTC students from Helb loans
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 01, 2025

The final budget released to HELB by the National Treasury is earmarked for a predetermined number of students in universities and TVET institutions u...

34% of students forced to decline admission due to fees crisis, KMTC boss says
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 25, 2025

Appearing before a joint sitting of the Health and Education Committee on Thursday, Oluoch appealed for government support, saying the college is grap...

Humans lived in African rainforests 150,000 years ago, far earlier than believed -new research
The Conversation  |  Apr 24, 2025

These discoveries suggest that humans were able to live in rainforest before they left Africa, the home of our species. Until now, though, the oldest...

Zelensky in South Africa for talks with Ramaphosa on Ukraine peace efforts, bilateral ties
Reuters  |  Apr 24, 2025

Zelensky on Wednesday said there needed to be an immediate, full and unconditional ceasefire with Moscow, repeating that Ukraine did not rule out any...

Government orders urgent drainage fix as Nairobi floods claim six lives
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 23, 2025

The floods, triggered by heavy rains, have overwhelmed drainage systems and caused significant damage to homes and infrastructure across parts of Nair...

NTSA urged to issue flood alerts as heavy rains render key roads impassable
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 23, 2025

IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) has also projected that rainfall in Kenya and the broader Horn of Africa could intensify in th...

Kinshasa flood disaster highlights deadly mix of rapid urban growth and poor infrastructure
The Conversation  |  Apr 23, 2025

Of Kinshasa’s two flood risks, the impact of Congo River flooding can be observed in large cities located along major rivers, and typically peaks arou...

Heavy rains expected across the country this week, Met Department warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 22, 2025

According to Gikungu, rainfall is expected to intensify during the second half of the forecast period.

Flooding disrupts Nairobi train services as Eastern Africa braces for more heavy rains
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 22, 2025

The transport setback unfolded just as climate experts projected more intense rainfall across parts of Kenya and the Greater Horn of Africa.

Hope restored as locals receive life-saving surgeries at Kilifi’s first neurosurgical camp
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 20, 2025

Many of the patients treated during the camp stated they had previously been placed on long waiting lists or had completely lost hope of ever receivin...

Weatherman predicts heavy rains, isolated storms in Nairobi and other parts of Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 18, 2025

According to the Met Department, the Highlands West of the Rift Valley and the Lake Victoria Basin will experience rain in the morning, followed by sh...

KUCCPS lists 26 KMTC programs with limited slots for students
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 18, 2025

The placement service has listed 26 courses, both diploma and certificate, that currently have limited vacancies, encouraging students to apply before...

Children falling into sewage- Eastleigh residents decry deplorable condition of Seventh Street
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Apr 17, 2025

Locals report that the road has been in a poor state for an extended period, with the heavy rains only exacerbating the problem by increasing the volu...

Kenya to experience intense rainfall over the next week, weatherman warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 15, 2025

As the rains continue over the next seven days, the weatherman has urged citizens across the country to remain cautious of potential disruptions cause...

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