President William Ruto has urged Kenyans to use the day for activities that will improve the country's environment.
A 24-hour evacuation notice effective May 2, 2024, was issued to settlements in 33 counties within 178 of these facilities.
CS Kindiki's ministry further announced that 164 people had been reported injured while 72 were missing.
Death and destruction have occurred in several parts, a stark reminder of the persistent failure to keep abreast of the city’s rapid urbanisation needs.
Government sources say a record 300 people have lost their lives, with 185,297 individuals displaced by the floods.
All schools will reopen as scheduled despite the ongoing heavy rains and floods that have affected critical infrastructure.
Schools unaffected by the rain will return to school on Monday, April 29, 2024.
Although no flash or riverine flooding has been reported, the heavy rainfall has already had severe consequences.
Main roads were particularly affected, with mud and water pooling, rendering vehicles immobile.
For years, Nairobi has grappled with flooding due to a poor and overwhelmed drainage system.
Affected customers have been advised to contact Kenya Airways customer relations for assistance.
A vibrant business atmosphere was witnessed in the last 10 days of Ramadan, during which Eastleigh welcomed thousands of shoppers.
The coastal region of the East African country is one of the worst affected, an official says.
The Seven Forks Dams are almost spilling over, government agency says, asking residents to move to higher and safer grounds.
Seven days have passed since relentless floodwaters ravaged Kamukunji's Kitui Village, leaving a landscape of destruction and despair.
Turkana, Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Isiolo, Garissa, Tana River, Lamu, Kilifi, Mombasa, and Kwale are, however, expected to experience average daytime temperatures exceeding 30°C.
Sheikh Hamadi Galole was struck while herding livestock near his home in in Tana Delta Sub-county.
In the last few months of 2023, the rainy season was much wetter than normal, bringing severe flooding to Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania.
In Nairobi’s case, the high temperatures have been on and off, so we can’t talk of a heat wave. What Nairobi has had is a wave of hot weather that the human body can easily adjust to.
