The death toll due to floods in Kenya has risen to 76, with 29 people injured and 19 still missing, as ongoing heavy rainfall continues to wreak havoc across the country. Nairobi is currently experiencing the highest impact, with a significant death toll of 32 and 16,909 households displaced. In total, 24,196 households comprising about 131,450 people have been displaced.
Authorities have ordered more evacuations of people from at-risk areas, with the government and humanitarian agencies setting up 50 camps across the country to house those displaced. The Kenyan Red Cross has been actively involved in rescue operations, having saved more than 300 people since the heavy rain began in March.
