Four bodies of flood victims have been retrieved from Mathare River following heavy rains witnessed in Nairobi on Tuesday.
According to Starehe Sub-county Police Commander Fred Abuga the four include two men and two women.
Ended Updated 24 Apr, 14:22
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The Kenya Red Cross on Wednesday rescued 18 people, including 11 adults and 7 children, in Mradi, Mathare 4A, after becoming stranded due to floodwaters.
Red Cross reports that Mukuru, Mathare, Huruma, Ruaraka, Baba Dogo, Bosnia, Umoja 3, Choka, Njiru, Ruai, Utawala, Githurai, Kahawa, Eastern Bypass, Kinoo, Kijabe, Limuru, Ruiru, Graceland, Joska, Kaswito, Kicheko, Mangili, Kenyatta Road, Juja, Kitengela, and Magadi are among areas that have experienced floods.
Over 100 families forced to seek alternative shelter as floods invade homes in Kirinyaga pic.twitter.com/4FXxWltiOD
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) April 16, 2024
A man in Runda uses a canoe to move around after floods overwhelm the posh estate pic.twitter.com/H1Gfcm8yT6
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) April 24, 2024
Transport paralysed on Eastern bypass near Kamakis as floods wreak havoc in Nairobi pic.twitter.com/HRjKjfYyBm
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) April 24, 2024
At least ten residents of Mathare North, Nairobi County have been reported missing as houses have been marooned by floods as a result of heavy rains.
The heavy rains that occurred on Tuesday night forced other residents out of their houses, where they had to seek refuge on the rooftops.