Topic: #floods

“Tangu tupige kura ata ata wakubwa wetu hatujawai waona. Sijawai ona Anyang Nyong’o na macho yangu na maji inatuua huku. Sijawai ona Aduma nilimuona wakati alikuja kuomba kura na Ojiemo. Wako wapi na maji inatuua?”

The rain started as soon as I got home from work. I was surprised by the heavy rain and strong storm. It knocked down clothes that were hanging and even removed the pegs. I tried to turn on my jiko to get some warmth, but it was almost swept away by the s

WFP has spread its humanitarian wings over challenged regions in Kenya, including Northern Kenya, semi-arid parts of Nyanza, Mount Kenya and upper eastern regions.

The swollen lake has additionally paralyzed learning in the area because schools infrastructure has been soaked, putting the safety of pupils in jeopardy.

We have taken this injury a notch by continuing to tamper with its sustainability tools like forests and water sources. For instance, deforestation has become the norm of the day, all in attempts to meet demands for utilities like firewood, paper manufact

As a result of residing dangerously close to the riverside reserves of Nairobi, Mathare and Ngong rivers, individuals faced displacement, loss of lives and property.

The heavy downpour has been a wound in the country that has refused to heal. It has claimed more lives, and for this reason, the Interior CS, Prof. Kithure Kindiki, declared climate change a national security threat on May 10, 2024.

“I have never witnessed anything like this before. Most of our crops are now buried. This is all we are left with. I appeal to the government to intervene in any way,” Kerubo said.