Heavy rain keeps pounding Nairobi, washing away homes and lives. Seven people have died as floodwaters surge through the capital city. A young mother and her two children perished when water rushed into their home in Drive-In, Ruaraka area. Their deaths highlight the destruction from days of nonstop rainfall across Nairobi. One person disappeared in Mukuru Kwa Reuben slums, where more than 500 residents lost their homes.
Rescue teams found two more bodies in different parts of the city. One came from the Ngong River near Likoni Bridge in South B. Another was discovered in water on Jogoo Road. Public Service leader Geoffrey Ruku reported that 55 households suffered direct flood damage in Ruaraka, with almost 200 people forced to leave. Someone died in Mathare 4A when a boulder broke loose from a hillside and crushed a house after rain weakened the ground.
Governor Johnson Sakaja claims the city's drainage system cannot handle such massive rainfall. He wants the national government to release road maintenance money to help clear drains. The governor mentioned his Green Army of 3,800 young workers who remove trash from clogged waterways. CS Ruku ordered emergency officials to meet about protection plans for residents. The government promised food and supplies for affected families right away.
Rescue teams found two more bodies in different parts of the city. One came from the Ngong River near Likoni Bridge in South B. Another was discovered in water on Jogoo Road. Public Service leader Geoffrey Ruku reported that 55 households suffered direct flood damage in Ruaraka, with almost 200 people forced to leave. Someone died in Mathare 4A when a boulder broke loose from a hillside and crushed a house after rain weakened the ground.
Governor Johnson Sakaja claims the city's drainage system cannot handle such massive rainfall. He wants the national government to release road maintenance money to help clear drains. The governor mentioned his Green Army of 3,800 young workers who remove trash from clogged waterways. CS Ruku ordered emergency officials to meet about protection plans for residents. The government promised food and supplies for affected families right away.
