{"id":159096,"date":"2026-03-23T16:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/flash-floods-in-kenya-kill-81-and-displace-thousands"},"modified":"2026-03-23T17:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:10:13","slug":"flash-floods-in-kenya-kill-81-and-displace-thousands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/flash-floods-in-kenya-kill-81-and-displace-thousands","title":{"rendered":"Flash Floods in Kenya Kill 81 and Displace Thousands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong> <\/span><b>Torrential rains and flash floods have killed at least 81 people across Kenya this month, authorities said, as heavy downpours continue. In Kisumu County, entire villages have been submerged, with about 1,200 hectares of farmland destroyed and crops swept away.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The worst-hit area is Nyakach, where more than 3,000 families have been displaced after the Sondu Miriu River overflowed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have lost farmlands due to massive erosion&#8230; and many crops,\u201d said local chief Seth Oluoch Agwanda, adding that residents have been moved to more than eight evacuation centres.<\/p>\n<p>Flood victims say they have nowhere to go.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no house that is not flooded,\u201d said Kennedy Oguta, who is struggling to find shelter for his family and livestock.<\/p>\n<p>Another resident, Sarah Akinyi Onyango, said families remain stranded in rising \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064a\u0627\u0647 with children.<\/p>\n<p><b>Capital and other regions affected<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In Nairobi, the death toll stands at 37, with floods damaging homes and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities also reported deaths in Kiambu and landslides in Kasaka.<\/p>\n<p><b>Warnings as rains continue<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Officials have urged \u201cextreme caution\u201d as more rain is forecast.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists warn that climate change is intensifying extreme weather, with East Africa increasingly hit by severe floods and droughts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Kenya<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. Torrential rains and flash floods have killed at least 81 people across Kenya this month, authorities said, as heavy downpours continue. In Kisumu County, entire villages have been submerged, with about 1,200 hectares of farmland destroyed and crops swept away. 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