By Obiabin Onukwugha
No fewer than 18 persons have lost their lives as flooding and landslides hit Kenya following heavy rains in Kenya.
Landslides were reported in Tharaka Nithi, Elgeyo-Marakwe and Kiambu counties in central and eastern Kenya following sustained heavy rainfall, Kenyan police said in a statement on Sunday.
Heavy rains have continued to impact the East African country.
“The National Police Service has confirmed the loss of 18 lives as a result of these incidents, underscoring the grave danger posed by the ongoing weather conditions,” the police said.
Reuters reported that the East African country is experiencing heavy downpours, which have also damaged infrastructure and displaced many people, as its March to May rain season reaches its peak.
