At least 42 people killed in days of floods across Kenya
Al Jazeera
Authorities say 26 people died in capital Nairobi as floodwaters submerged homes and carried away vehicles.
At least 42 people have been killed in days of floods across Kenya, the government has said.
Heavy rains have triggered flash floods across several regions of the country since Friday.
Kenya’s Public Service and Special Programmes Minister Geoffrey Ruku told reporters on Sunday that police had documented 42 deaths since then, including 26 in the capital, Nairobi.
Police said deaths were reported in multiple counties as torrential rains battered large parts of the country over the weekend, flooding roads and disrupting transport and daily activities in several towns. The floods had also done extensive damage to infrastructure and livelihoods.
In Nairobi, floodwaters swept through low-lying neighbourhoods and informal settlements, submerging homes and carrying away vehicles as rivers overflowed their banks.
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