Kenya Red cross Stories
Attempts by a multi-agency response team and the community to establish firebreaks and contain the fire have been unsuccessful
Since October, unusually heavy rains have triggered widespread flooding and landslides in some areas of Uganda.
According to the Kenya Red Cross, at least 16 people were treated with minor injuries as efforts to find missing persons continued into the night.
The residents helped to control the fire whose cause remains unknown.
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Some were helping parents fetch water, others playing, and some pensively sitting with their family members inside makeshift shelters at the overcrowd...
The chairman of the Mombasa branch, Mahmoud Noor, noted that the event was part of philanthropy exercises started by the late Khairoonisa.
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Earlier, area residents said the demolition of the building was halted when its structure weakened, leading to its collapse.
The Red Cross said the area had been cordoned off and declared a danger zone.
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The incident happened after the two toured Kisumu, one of the worst affected counties alongside Nairobi, Tana River and Garissa to assess the flood si...
The Chief Officer of Disaster Management reiterated the government's commitment to minimising disruptions for Nairobians during this challenging perio...
County Coordinator Daud Ahmed noted that with the River Tana flooding, more water could flow to parts of Garissa and Tana River counties.
Gitonga's house is almost entirely submerged in water, forcing him to move his family to a tent as he contemplates where next to move.
More however remain trapped in the Sintaan area in Marigat where efforts to rescue over 230 households are ongoing.
