Kenya El Nino floods' deaths at 120, state says

National El Nino Steering Committee giving an update about El Nino.

Kenya's National El Nino Steering Committee giving an update about heavy rains and floods. PHOTO | NMG

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Kenya's National El Niño Steering Committee said floods have killed a total of 120 people, with Tana River, Garissa, Wajir and Mandera counties worst hit. Nine other counties are on high alert.

Addressing the media Principal Secretary, Ministry of Internal Security and National Administration Dr Raymond Omollo announced that Isiolo, Kwale, Homabay, Makueni, Tharaka Nithi, Lamu, Taita Taveta, Meru and Kisumu were on high alert.