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Severe Flooding in Kenya Claims 13 Lives, Displaces Thousands

The United Nations reports ongoing heavy rains have affected nearly 20,000 people across Kenya, with the worst impact in northern regions.

  • At least 13 people have died and 15,000 have been displaced due to severe flooding across Kenya.
  • The Kenya Red Cross Society has rescued passengers from a bus swept away by floodwaters on Garissa Road.
  • Kenya's disaster management agency has issued flood warnings for several counties, urging residents to move to higher ground.
  • Mudslides in central Kenya add to the devastation, with recent incidents claiming four lives in Narok county.
  • Meteorologists predict the rainy season will peak by the end of April and continue until June.
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