El Nino: 87,728 people rendered homeless across 37 counties

Twenty-four hours after the weatherman warned of isolated storms and intense rainfall across six regions, various counties were pounded by heavy rains on Sunday afternoon.

According to the Kenya Red Cross, a total of 87,728 people have been rendered homeless and are currently residing in 169 camps spread across the country.

Some 168 people have so far died with 242 others injured due to instances attributed to the floods.

Meanwhile, 37 counties have recorded effects of the ongoing floods with the coastal and North Eastern regions being the worst hit, while 18,394 acres of farmland have been laid waste with 17,287 herds of livestock being swept away.

Two more cases of cholera were reported at Amu Island in Lamu county, bringing the cumulative number of cholera cases recorded in the county to 65 in the last month.

The Kenya Red Cross has so far airlifted 87 tonnes of food to families affected by the floods with 39,000 people benefitting from sanitation and hygiene services.

Transport along the Modogashe-Habaswein road has been fully restored with the Kitui-Mutomo and the Madogo roads undergoing renovation works.

The Kenya Red Cross has however cautioned motorists plying the Isiolo Moyale road to exercise caution when using the road especially when it rains.