By SAMMY LUTTA Five more people were admitted to hospital with cholera bringing the total confirmed cases in Turkana to 21, officials said. Turkana County Health Executive Jane Ajele said the new...
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Over 600 families in the cold as floods hit villages in Lamu
By KALUME KAZUNGU More than 600 families in Lamu County have been left in the cold after their houses were submerged by ravaging floods. The floods, which mostly affected Chalaluma, Moa and Dide...
We’ve contained cholera in Marsabit, Health CEC says
By JACOB WALTER Authorities in Marsabit County have said that the recent wave of cholera that hit Illeret Ward is currently under control. County Health Executive Jamma Wolde said that there is no...
Nanok says cholera in Turkana 'contained'
By SAMMY LUTTA Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok on Friday said the Cholera outbreak in the county was contained three months ago. The governor was responding to the announcement by Health Cabinet...
Floods kill 11 people in Turkana
In Summary The administrator said that the number of affected families could rise should Turkwel Gorge Dam get filled by flooded River Turkwel due to increased rainfall. Energy Cabinet Secretary...
Njuki urges State to ensure food security amid virus crisis
In Summary Mr Njuki is also the Chairman of the Council of Governors Agriculture Committee. He asked both the county and national governments to fully support farmers. He lauded well-wishers who have...
Tana River flood victims oppose plans to transfer them
In Summary The locals, who have been displaced by floods, said although the idea is well-intentioned, the procedure is cosmetic and will leave them stranded once the calamity is over. They have...
Hunger looms in West Pokot as floods sweep away crops
By OSCAR KAKAI Farmers and residents living along the River Suam in West Pokot County are counting huge losses as hunger looms after their crops and property were destroyed by floods. Dykes built...
Western Kenya leaders say dams will end floods menace
Leaders from western Kenya have resolved to revive the building of dams that stalled due to cultural practices. The leaders have said that the dams will help end the perennial floods menace that...
Brace for more floods, State warns Tana River-Garissa residents
In Summary Mr Wamalwa noted that Tana River and Garissa counties will be greatly affected. The CS noted that the two counties risked being cut off since many bridges were about to collapse. By...
223 West Pokot landslide victims get new houses
In Summary The landslides displaced hundreds and destroyed property in Nyarkulian, Muino and Parua. The government tasked KRCS with building the 223 two bed roomed semi-permanent houses. By OSCAR...
Heavy rains on Ethiopian highlands flood Mandera
In Summary Mr Hassan Ali, who farms along the river, is counting loses after his onions were washed downstream. Governor Roba warned locals to be cautious as the water levels continue rising. By...
More bodies found after heavy rains in Kirinyaga, Narok
In Summary In Narok West Sub-county, a body was found in Amalo River in Mulot Location on Monday evening. In Kirinyaga, villagers spotted two bodies while fetching water and alerted police...
Heavy rains continue to wreak havoc across Kenya
As heavy rains flowed into the month of May, floods have continued to spell disaster as they displaced hundreds from their homes and destroyed infrastructure such as road and bridges. KISII In Kisii...
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Seven die, 134 treated after cholera outbreak in Marsabit
By JACOB WALTER Seven people have died following a cholera in Illeret Ward in North Horr, Marsabit County. County Health Executive Jama Wolde Thursday said two people died in hospital while the other...
Help sought for Garissa families affected by floods
In Summary Mr Dagane told the residents that plans are in place to ensure the required help reaches the needy By BRUHAN MAKONG At least 7,000 households in Garissa County have been affected by the...
Families press on with search for missing kin as State ends mission
By JEREMIAH KIPLANG'AT Collins Rutto, 21, was in deep thought, wondering what to do next after the government called off the search for people missing after last Saturday’s landslides and flash...
Lake Victoria rises, leaving villagers homeless
By CAROLINE WAFULA Residents call them the worst floods ever experienced in the region in many years, and they are now afraid that things could get worse, as heavy rains continue pounding the region...
Six killed in Nyanza and South Rift as floods hit villages
By NATION TEAM Heavy rains have left a trail of destruction in parts of Nyanza and the South Rift where at least six people had died in the past 48 hours and hundreds of families have been displaced. ...
2 dead, hundreds displaced after heavy rains in Samburu
In Summary Daniel Lesaigor, Samburu County's Special Programmes Chief Officer, said the bodies of the six-year-old and 30-year-old were found. Disaster management teams rescued tens of people who had...