42 people among them 17 children have been reported dead while several rushed to Naivasha hospital after Mai Mahiu flashfloods in Naivasha.
Naivasha Police Commander Stephen Kirui confirmed the death toll saying the number of fatalities could rise as search continues.
Officers from the Kenya Police, County Disaster Management, Kenya Red Cross and members of the public are on the ground, as search and rescue operations continue.
“Several people have been taken to a health facility in Mai Mahiu due to flash floods affecting Kamuchiri Village,” Kenya Red Cross said.
Naivasha Member of Parliament Jayne Kihara who visited the area noted that relocation of persons to higher ground is ongoing.
“It’s something we have not seen. The road is gone, the one going to Naork has caved in also,” she said.
The raging waters resulted in a traffic snarl up along the Maai Mahiu – Nairobi Road as motorists were forced to spend the night in the cold.
A bus belonging to Easy Coach company was swept by the flood water, luckily, all passengers had disembarked from the vehicle.
Heavy rains currently experienced in various parts of the country have caused massive damages to property and loss of lives due to the floods.
The death toll of the raging floods in the country as of Monday April 29 shot to 140 as heavy rains continue to pound different areas.
