Kenya Floods: Death Toll Rises to 120, Thousands Displaced
President Ruto pledges financial aid as heavy rain is predicted to continue until January 2024.
- Persistent rain and flooding in Kenya, due to the El Nino weather phenomenon, has led to a death toll of at least 120 people.
- Nearly 90,000 households have been displaced due to the floods and are being accommodated in makeshift camps.
- Four counties in eastern Kenya, namely Tana River, Garissa, Wajir and Mandera, have been worst affected.
- Kenyan President William Ruto has pledged to release millions of dollars to the affected areas.
- Heavy rain is predicted to continue until January 2024.