Governor Nathif lauded the government’s efforts to address the perennial floods that he said have wreaked havoc in Garissa and Tana River counties.

The farmers have been losing crops due to the overflow of river water during the rainy seasons.

Local pastoralist communities were advised to sell their large stock of animals and restock them during the rainy seasons.

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...

The government suspended boat operations after one capsized in Kona Ponda, but restores them later, with strict conditions in place.

Business people in Garissa town say they are unable to restock their empty shelves as the Garissa-Nairobi highway has been cut off.

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) officially closed the road, deeming it unsafe for motorists and pedestrians due to flooding.