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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Kenya’s President William Ruto has declared Friday a public holiday to mourn the 238 people who have died due to ongoing flooding.<\/b><\/p>\n

The president on Wednesday said the day will be observed by national tree planting activities to help mitigate the effects of climate change.<\/p>\n

Kenya, along with other parts of East Africa, has been overwhelmed by floods. More than 235,000 people are displaced and living in dozens of camps.<\/p>\n

President Ruto also announced the reopening of schools countrywide, after two weeks delay due to heavy rains that have destroyed hundreds of schools.<\/p>\n

The government had said more than 1,000 schools were affected by the heavy rains and flooding and set aside funds for renovations.<\/p>\n

The metrology department in its daily weather forecast has continued to predict moderate to heavy rainfall in most parts of the country.<\/p>\n

The government is in the process of forcefully evacuating people living in flood-prone areas and those near rivers and dams as water levels in the country’s major hydroelectric dams rise to “historic levels”.<\/p>\n

This week, the government bulldozed houses in informal settlements of Mathare and Mukuru in the capital Nairobi and the president promised evicted families the equivalent of $75 to relocate after a deadline passed to evacuate amid deadly rains.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Kenya<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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